808.12 Deposit Requirements for Motion Pictures The deposit requirements for motion pictures are complex. For information on registration and mandatory deposit requirements for these types

808.11 (E) Unacceptable Authorship Terms The applicant should not use the following terms in the authorship description for a motion picture: • Blocking, stage directions,

808.11 (D) Unclear Authorship Terms Generally, items used in set design, scenery, props, and costumes, are regarded as useful articles. The copyright law does not

808.11 (C) The Author Created Field and the Nature of Authorship Space When completing an online application, the applicant should describe the authorship that will

  808.11 (B) The Work Made for Hire Field / Space   Before completing the application, it is important to determine whether part or all

808.11 (A) Type of Work When registering a claim in a motion picture using the online application, the applicant should select “Motion Picture/AV Work” as

808.11 Application Tips for Motion Pictures This Section provides basic information on how to complete the online and paper applications for a motion picture, as

  808.10(J) (2) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)   In 1993, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and

  808.10(J) (1) The 1994 Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)   On December 8, 1994, the

808.10(J) Restored Copyrights in Foreign Motion Pictures If a motion picture published in a foreign country fell into the public domain in the United States