Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 17 : Section 1307


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1307. Effect of omission of notice

      (a) Actions With Notice. - Except as provided in subsection (b),
    the omission of the notice prescribed in section 1306 shall not
    cause loss of the protection under this chapter or prevent recovery
    for infringement under this chapter against any person who, after
    receiving written notice of the design protection, begins an
    undertaking leading to infringement under this chapter.
      (b) Actions Without Notice. - The omission of the notice
    prescribed in section 1306 shall prevent any recovery under section
    1323 against a person who began an undertaking leading to
    infringement under this chapter before receiving written notice of
    the design protection. No injunction shall be issued under this
    chapter with respect to such undertaking unless the owner of the
    design reimburses that person for any reasonable expenditure or
    contractual obligation in connection with such undertaking that was
    incurred before receiving written notice of the design protection,
    as the court in its discretion directs. The burden of providing
    written notice of design protection shall be on the owner of the
    design.



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