43-43-4. Publication by owner of product of mind--Reproduction rights.
If the owner of a product of the mind intentionally makes it public, a copy or reproduction may be made public by any person without responsibility to the owner so far as the law of this state is concerned.
Source: CivC 1877, §573; CL 1887, §3196; RCivC 1903, §889; RC 1919, §487; SDC 1939, §51.0807.