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, Third Edition COMPENDIUM: Chapter 1200

Mask Works

Contents

1201 What This Chapter Covers 5

1202 What Is a Mask Work? 5

1203 Mask Work Protection Distinguished from Copyright Protection 5

1204 Protectable Mask Works 5

1204.1 Fixation in a Semiconductor Chip Product 5

1204.2 Originality 6

1204.3 Protectable Expression 6

1204.4 Eligibility Based on Nationality of Owner or Nation of First Commercial Exploitation 6

1204.5 Registration 7

1204.5 [A) Registration Required Within Two Years of First Commercial Exploitation 7

1204.5(B) Effective Date of Registration 7

1204.5(C) Benefits of Registration 7

1205 Ineligible Mask Works 8

1205.1 De Minimis Authorship 8

1205.2 Claim Received More Than Two Years After the Date of First Commercial Exploitation 8

1206 Term of Protection 8

1207 Exclusive Rights in Mask Works 8

1207.1 Limitation on Exclusive Rights: Reverse Engineering 9

1207.2 Limitation on Exclusive Rights: First Sale 9

1 2 08 Ownership in Mask Works 9

1208.1 Transfer of Ownership and Licensing of Rights in Mask Works 9

1208.2 Recordation of Documents Related to Transfer and Licensing of Rights 9

1208.3 Ownership by the U.S. Government and Its Employees 10

1209 Notice 10

1209.1 Content of Notice 10

1209.2 Location of Notice 10

1210 Registration Procedures 10

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