410 Who May File the Application: At a Glance
410 Who May File the Application: At a Glance The following chart is intended to assist potential applicants in determining who may file an application
410 Who May File the Application: At a Glance The following chart is intended to assist potential applicants in determining who may file an application
409 Authorized Agents An author, a copyright owner who owns all of the rights in the work, or an owner of one or more of
408 Exclusive Licensees and Nonexclusive Licensees An exclusive licensee is a party who has been granted one or more of the exclusive rights set forth
407 Applications Filed by an Owner of One or More – But Less than All – of the Exclusive Rights Any of the exclusive rights
406 Applications Filed by or on Behalf of a Copyright Owner Who Owns All of the Exclusive Rights A transferee who owns all of the
405.6 Foreign Authors The U.S. Copyright Office will register works created by a foreign author if the work is eligible for copyright protection in the
405.5 Deceased Authors The U.S. Copyright Office will accept applications that name a deceased author as the copyright claimant. Likewise, the Office will accept applications
405.4 Prisoners An incarcerated person may claim copyright, and the U.S. Copyright Office will accept applications submitted either by or on behalf of an inmate
405.3 Intellectually Disabled Persons Intellectually disabled persons may claim copyright, and the U.S. Copyright Office will accept applications submitted either by or on behalf of
405.2 Minors Minors may claim copyright, and the U.S. Copyright Office will accept applications submitted either by or on behalf of a minor if the
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