Extension of Existing Interim Orders Granting Protection Under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 for Nationals, Domiciliaries and Sovereign Authorities of Certain Countries To Which Interim Protection Has Been Extended

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Pursuant to section 914 of the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA), 17 U.S.C. 914, and the guidelines issued by the Patent and Trademark Office, 49 FR 44517 (Nov. 7, 1984), the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks has determined that existing interim orders under which protection under the SCPA is made available to foreign mask work owners should be extended in duration for nationals, domiciliaries and sovereign authorities of Japan, Sweden, Australia, the Member States of the European Community, Canada, Switzerland, Finland, and Austria under section 914 of the SCPA.