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Main text(s) Main text(s) English Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (as amended up to Public Law No. 117-81)     

Additional Text(s) Relates to (1 text(s)) Relates to (1 text(s)) English United States Copyright Office Circular 92: Copyright Law of the United States (May 2021 Edition). Publication supplements the Copyright Act of 1976, and is provided for user convenience.

Legislation Supersedes (5 text(s)) Supersedes (5 text(s))

• Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (as amended up to the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act) (US426)
• U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, 17. U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (as amended up to the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014) (US422)
• U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (as amended December 2003) (US173)
• U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (US001)
• U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, 17. U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (US389)

Is superseded by (1 text(s)) Is superseded by (1 text(s))

• United States Code, Title 17 - Copyrights  (US455)

Treaties Relates to (7 records) Relates to (7 records)

• Berne Convention (September 9, 1886)
• Universal Copyright Convention 1952 (September 6, 1952)
• Universal Copyright Convention 1971 (July 24, 1971)
• Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (April 15, 1994)
• WIPO Copyright Treaty (December 20, 1996)
• WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (December 20, 1996)
• Marrakesh VIP Treaty (June 28, 2013)