Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/411
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 16:30:00+00:00

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In any case in which inaccurate information described under paragraph (1) is alleged, the court shall request the Register of Copyrights to advise the court whether the inaccurate information, if known, would have caused the Register of Copyrights to refuse registration.
Nothing in this subsection shall affect any rights, obligations, or requirements of a person related to information contained in a registration certificate, except for the institution of and remedies in infringement actions under this section and section 412.
makes registration for the work, if required by subsection (a), within three months after its first transmission.
Section 411(b) is intended to deal with the special situation presented by works that are being transmitted “live” at the same time they are being fixed in tangible form for the first time. Under certain circumstances, where the infringer has been given advance notice, an injunction could be obtained to prevent the unauthorized use of the material included in the “live” transmission.
Subsection (b), referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated subsec. (c) of this section by Pub. L. 110–403, title I, § 101(a)(3), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4257.
2008—Pub. L. 110–403, § 101(a)(1), inserted “civil” before “infringement” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–403, § 101(a)(2), substituted “no civil action” for “no action” in first sentence and “a civil action” for “an action” in second sentence.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–403, § 209(a)(6), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “section 510” for “sections 509 and 510”, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 110–403, § 101(a)(3), (4). See below.
Pub. L. 110–403, § 101(a)(5), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–403, § 101(a)(4), substituted “505 and section” for “506 and sections 509 and” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 110–403, § 101(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c).
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–9 inserted “preregistration or” after “shall be instituted until”.
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–304, in first sentence, struck out “actions for infringement of copyright in Berne Convention works whose country of origin is not the United States and” after “Except for” and inserted “United States” after “copyright in any”.
1997—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–80 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “serves notice upon the infringer, not less than ten or more than thirty days before such fixation, identifying the work and the specific time and source of its first transmission, and declaring an intention to secure copyright in the work; and”.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–650 inserted “and an action brought for a violation of the rights of the author under section 106A(a)” after “United States”.
1988—Pub. L. 100–568, § 9(b)(1)(A), substituted “Registration and infringement actions” for “Registration as prerequisite to infringement suit” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–568, § 9(b)(1)(B), substituted “Except for actions for infringement of copyright in Berne Convention works whose country of origin is not the United States, and subject” for “Subject”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–568, § 9(b)(1)(C), substituted “work, if required by subsection (a),” for “work”.

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