S.3106 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008

A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a deck. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a deck. as introduced.

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6/10/2008--Introduced.Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 - Amends federal copyright law to specify that the design of a vessel's hull, deck, or combination of a hull and deck, including a plug or mold are protected (currently, only the design of the vessel hull is protec

Official Summary

6/10/2008--Introduced.
Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 - Amends federal copyright law to specify that the design of a vessel's hull, deck, or combination of a hull and deck, including a plug or mold are protected (currently, only the design of the vessel hull is protected, including a plug or mold and the definition of hull includes the deck). Requires that Department of Defense rights in a registered design, including the right to build to such a design, be determined solely by provisions of federal Armed Forces law relating to rights in technical data or by the instrument under which the design was developed for the U.S. government. Redefines "useful article" and "hull." Defines "deck" as the horizontal surface of the vessel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.

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10/17/08
WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-434, The Vessel Hull Design ...

To amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a deck. (S. 3106) · The Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007 (S. 1640) ...

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07/22/08
H.R. 6531: Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 ...

This bill is identical to S. 3106 (Status: Introduced). Question & Answer. Have a question about this bill? Submit a short fact-oriented question and see if it will be answered by other visitors. (If you have a general question about ...

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07/16/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6531 Vessel Hull Design ...

Related Bills:. S.1640 · S.3106. Related Issue Areas:. Weapons systems · Warships · Public contracts · Defense procurement · 8 more · Defense economics · Armed forces · Transportation · Sports

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