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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 17USC1325]

 
                          TITLE 17--COPYRIGHTS
 
               CHAPTER 13--PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS
 
Sec. 1325. Liability for action on registration fraudulently 
        obtained
        
    Any person who brings an action for infringement knowing that 
registration of the design was obtained by a false or fraudulent 
representation materially affecting the rights under this chapter, shall 
be liable in the sum of $10,000, or such part of that amount as the 
court may determine. That amount shall be to compensate the defendant 
and shall be charged against the plaintiff and paid to the defendant, in 
addition to such costs and attorney's fees of the defendant as may be 
assessed by the court.

(Added Pub. L. 105-304, title V, Sec. 502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 
2915.)
