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4. Please state whether US federal district court jurisdiction over infringement of intellectual property rights extends to industrial designs and geographical indications and specify the relevant statutory provisions.

Federal districts courts have original jurisdiction over infringement actions involving industrial designs under 35 U.S.C. § 281 and 28 U.S.C. § 1338 and involving geographical indications registered as certification marks under 15 U.S.C. § 1114 and 28 U.S.C. § 1338.