section 1338 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by inserting "designs," after "mask works,".

(B) The item relating to section 1338 in the table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
inserting "designs," after "mask works,".

(c) Place for Bringing Design Actions. (1) Section 1400(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by inserting "or designs" after "mask
works".

(2) The section heading for section 1400 of title 28, United States Code
is amended to read as follows:

"Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs".

(3) The item relating to section 1400 in the table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 87 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:

"1400. Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs.".

(d) Actions Against the United States. Section 1498(e) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ", and to exclusive rights
in designs under chapter 13 of title 17," after "title 17".

SEC. 504. JOINT STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THIS TITLE [2]

(a) In General. Not later than November 1, 2003, the Register of
Copyrights and the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks shall submit
to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a joint report evaluating the effect of the amendments
made by this title.

(b) Elements for Consideration. In carrying out subsection (a), the
Register of Copyrights and the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
shall consider-

(1) the extent to which the amendments made by this title has been
effective in suppressing infringement of the design of vessel hulls;

(2) the extent to which the registration provided for in chapter 13 of
title 17, United States Code, as added by this title, has been utilized;

(3) the extent to which the creation of new designs of vessel hulls have
been encouraged by the amendments made by this title;

(4) the effect, if any, of the amendments made by this title on the
price of vessels with hulls protected under such amendments; and

(5) such other considerations as the Register and the Commissioner may
deem relevant to accomplish the purposes of the evaluation conducted
under subsection (a).

SEC. 505. EFFECTIVE DATE. [3]

The amendments made by sections 502 and 503 shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.

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Appendix V Endnotes

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