Civ. Code, § 983 · Chapter 3. Products of the Mind

Civ. Code, § 983

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

If the owner of any invention or design intentionally makes it public, a copy or reproduction may be made public by any person, without responsiblily to the owner, so far as the law of this state is concerned.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 574, Sec. 5.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=983.
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Code of Civil Procedure

Code Civ. Proc., § 429.30Printed as Section 983 of the Civil Code

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