Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act
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Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act is a section of U.S. copyright law that grants limited intellectual property protection to the original designs of boat and vessel hulls.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act canonical | 2 |
| Vessel Hull Design Protection Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3900443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act Context triple: [Digital Millennium Copyright Act, title, Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act]
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A.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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B.
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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C.
Merchant Shipping Act
The Merchant Shipping Act is a key piece of United Kingdom legislation that regulates British merchant vessels, their registration, safety standards, and the rules under which they operate at sea.
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D.
Title V
Title V is the section of the Americans with Disabilities Act that contains miscellaneous provisions, including rules on retaliation, attorney’s fees, and the relationship of the ADA to other laws.
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E.
Title V
Title V is a section of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 that addresses emergency planning and community right-to-know provisions related to hazardous chemicals and toxic releases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act Target entity description: Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act is a section of U.S. copyright law that grants limited intellectual property protection to the original designs of boat and vessel hulls.
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A.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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B.
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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C.
Merchant Shipping Act
The Merchant Shipping Act is a key piece of United Kingdom legislation that regulates British merchant vessels, their registration, safety standards, and the rules under which they operate at sea.
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D.
Title V
Title V is the section of the Americans with Disabilities Act that contains miscellaneous provisions, including rules on retaliation, attorney’s fees, and the relationship of the ADA to other laws.
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E.
Title V
Title V is a section of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 that addresses emergency planning and community right-to-know provisions related to hazardous chemicals and toxic releases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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intellectual property law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Copyright Office ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage innovation in boat and vessel design
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prevent unauthorized copying of vessel hull designs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
mass-produced vessel hulls
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original designs of boat hulls ⓘ original designs of vessel hulls ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 17 U.S.C. §§ 1301–1332 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 17 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcement | civil litigation in United States federal courts ⓘ |
| excludes | purely functional aspects of hull designs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
copyright law
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design protection law ⓘ |
| legalNature | sui generis design right distinct from standard copyright ⓘ |
| partOf |
17 U.S.C. Chapter 13
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United States Copyright Act ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Copyright Act
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| protectionType |
limited intellectual property protection
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sui generis design protection ⓘ |
| protects | designers of vessel hulls ⓘ |
| provides |
civil remedies for infringement of protected hull designs
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exclusive rights to distribute protected hull designs ⓘ exclusive rights to make vessels embodying the protected design ⓘ exclusive rights to reproduce protected hull designs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States copyright law
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United States design patent law ⓘ |
| remedy |
injunctive relief against infringers
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monetary damages for infringement ⓘ |
| requires |
design must be embodied in an actual vessel hull
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design must be original ⓘ timely registration with the U.S. Copyright Office ⓘ |
| scope |
applies to useful articles in the form of vessel hulls
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covers plug or mold used to make a vessel hull ⓘ |
| shortName |
Vessel Hull Design Protection Act
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linked to:
Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act
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| subjectMatter |
boat hull design protection
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intellectual property rights in industrial design ⓘ vessel hull design protection ⓘ |
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Subject: Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act Description of subject: Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act is a section of U.S. copyright law that grants limited intellectual property protection to the original designs of boat and vessel hulls.
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linked to: Title V – Vessel Hull Design Protection Act