Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Circular 92 · United States
Section 1312. Oaths and acknowledgments
Section 1313. Examination of application and issue or refusal of registration [4] (a) Determination of Registrability of Design; Registration. Upon the filing of an application for registration in proper form under section 1310, and upon payment of the fee prescribed under section 1316, the Administrator shall determine whether or not the application relates to a design which on its face appears to be subject to protection under this chapter, and, if so, the Register shall register the design. Registration under this subsection shall be announced by publication. The date of registration shall be the date of publication. (b) Refusal To Register; Reconsideration. If, in the judgment of the Administrator, the application for registration relates to a design which on its face is not subject to protection under this chapter, the Administrator shall send to the applicant a notice of refusal to register and the grounds for the refusal. Within 3 months after the date on which the notice of refusal is sent, the applicant may, by written request, seek reconsideration of the application. After consideration of such a request, the Administrator shall either register the design or send to the applicant a notice of final refusal to register.
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