Except as otherwise provided by law, no recovery shall be had for any
infringement of a copyright covered by this subsection committed more
than three years prior to the filing of the complaint or counterclaim
for infringement in the action, except that the period between the date
of receipt of a written claim for compensation by the Department or
agency of the Government or corporation owned or controlled by the
United States, as the case may be, having authority to settle such claim
and the date of mailing by the Government of a notice to the claimant
that his claim has been denied shall not be counted as a part of the
three years, unless suit is brought before the last-mentioned date.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any claim arising
in a foreign country.
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(e) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section apply to exclusive rights in
mask works under chapter 9 of title 17 to the same extent as such
subsections apply to copyrights.
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Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 21 - National Archives and Records Administration
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