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Bill Introduced on Vessel Hull Design Protection

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

June 20, 2007

Senator Leahy (D-VT) introduced a bill (S. 1640) 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 Source: HK Law
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