by the United States government, United States Code — Title 17, Chapter 9…
“ All terms of protection provided in this section shall run to the end of the calendar year in which they would otherwise expire. § 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) . ”
