17 U.S.C. § 905

Exclusive rights in mask works

The owner of a mask work provided protection under this chapter has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following:

(1)

to reproduce the mask work by optical, electronic, or any other means;

(2)

to import or distribute a semiconductor chip product in which the mask work is embodied; and

(3)

to induce or knowingly to cause another person to do any of the acts described in paragraphs (1) and (2).

(Added Pub. L. 98–620, title III, § 302 , Nov. 8, 1984 , 98 Stat. 3350 .)