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Question: What is the mandatory deposit?

Answer:Mandatory deposit requires the owner of copyright or the exclusive right of distribution to deposit in the Copyright Office for the use of the Library of Congress two complete copies of the best edition within 3 months after a work is published.


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INTERNATIONAL ANTI-PIRACY CAUCUS UNVEILS 2006 PIRACY WATCH LIST
an explosion in piracy and a diminution in copyright protection have accompanied these exciting new advances in entertainment technology.

Register of Copyrights Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Peters, who recently celebrated 40 years of service in the Copyright Office, received written tributes on the occasion from Librarian of Congress James H. Billington

LEGISLATION TO COMBAT DESIGN PIRACY
Design patents are intended to protect ornamental designs, but clothing rarely meets the criteria of patentability.

U. S. Copyright Office Welcomes Students During Copyright Awareness Week
students and teachers from across the country are invited to visit the Librarys James Madison Building to meet with copyright specialists



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Library of Congress Examines Copyright Issues in Digital Preservation of Commercial Sound Recordings
This report will be of great value in creating a national preservation plan.

Register of Copyrights Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Peters, who recently celebrated 40 years of service in the Copyright Office, received written tributes on the occasion from Librarian of Congress James H. Billington

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Design Patent

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A government grant of exclusive rights in a novel, nonobvious, and ornamental industrial design. A design patent confers the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling designs that closely resemble the patented design.

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