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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