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Meanwhile, in 1842,patent statute was expanded by Congress and added Industrial Designs. In 1930, Patent Protection Act was enacted to protect new varieties for asexually propagated plants.<ref>[http://www.ciopora.org/fileadmin/assets/pageDownloads/2010/Breeders_Meeting_USA/James_Housel_-_Developments_in_Plants_and_Patents.pdf Patent Protection Act of 1930]</ref>

Meanwhile, in 1842,patent statute was expanded by Congress and added Industrial Designs. In 1930, Patent Protection Act was enacted to protect new varieties for asexually propagated plants.<ref>[http://www.ciopora.org/fileadmin/assets/pageDownloads/2010/Breeders_Meeting_USA/James_Housel_-_Developments_in_Plants_and_Patents.pdf Patent Protection Act of 1930]</ref>

An amendment to the Federal Copyright Law was enacted on March 4, 1909 further adding the list of copyrighted materials, the term of copyright was also extended for 28 years, copyright infringement and penalties as well as foreign authors granting reciprocal rights to United States citizens by either agreement, convention or treaty and international agreements.<ref>[http://jessefeder.com/copyright/docs/3-4-1909.pdf Copyright Act of 1909]</ref> This act was superseded by the Copyright Act of 1976 also known as Title 17 of the United Sttaes Code, which became the primary basis of the United States copyright law and it was enacted to address the issues of intellectual property due to the advancement of technology and the introduction of new form of communication such as radio, television and computer.<ref>[http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#102 Copyright Act of 1976]</ref>

An amendment to the Federal Copyright Law was enacted on March 4, 1909 known as the '''Copyright Act of 1909''' which further added the list of copyrighted materials, extended the copyright term 28 years renewable for another 28 years, copyright infringement and penalties as well as foreign authors granting reciprocal rights to United States citizens by either agreement, convention or treaty and international agreements.<ref>[http://jessefeder.com/copyright/docs/3-4-1909.pdf Copyright Act of 1909]</ref> This act was superseded by the''' Copyright Act of 1976''' also known as Title 17 of the United Sttaes Code, which became the primary basis of the United States copyright law and it was enacted to address the issues of intellectual property due to the advancement of technology and the introduction of new form of communication such as radio, television and computer.<ref>[http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#102 Copyright Act of 1976]</ref>

 

Another law that was enacted for the protection Intellectual Property was the '''Lanham Act of 1946''', which governs the trademark law of the United States and clearly cited the prohibition of trademark infringement, trademark dilution and false advertising.<ref>[http://www.bitlaw.com/source/15usc/ The Lanham Act of 1946]</ref>

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