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Chapter 100

Chapter 200

Chapter 300

Chapter 400

Chapter 500

Chapter 600

601 What This Chapter Covers
602 General U.S. Copyright Office Examination Practices
603 Variances
- 603.1 Immaterial Variances
- 603.2 Material Variances
604 Annotations
605 Communications Between the Applicant and the Registration Specialist
606 Warnings
607 Registration Made Under the Rule of Doubt
608 Refusal to Register
609 Identifying the Work That the Applicant Intends to Register
610 Title of the Work
611 Year of Completion / Year in Which Creation of This Work Was Completed
- 611.1 Completing the Application: Year of Completion / Year in Which Creation of this Work Was Completed
  - 611.1 (A) Year of Completion for an Unpublished Work Created Over a Period of Time
  - 611.1 (B) Year of Completion for Multiple Versions of the Same Work
- 611.2 Examination Guidelines: Year of Completion / Year in Which Creation of this Work Was Completed
612 Date of Publication
613 Name of Author (s)
614 Works Made for Hire
- 614.1 Completing the Application: Works Made for Hire
- 614.2 Examination Guidelines: Works Made for Hire
  - 614.2 (A) Identifying the Work as a Work Made for Hire
  - 614.2 (B) Identifying the Author of a Work Made for Hire
    
    614.2 (B) (1) Was the Work Created by an Employee Acting within the Scope of His or Her Duties?
    
    614.2 (B) (2) Was the Work Specially Ordered or Commissioned as a Work Made for Hire?
    
    614.2 (B) (3) Naming the Employee or the Individual Who Actually Created the Work as the Author of a Work Made for Hire
    
    614.2 (B) (4) Volunteer Created Work Made for Hire
    
    614.2 (B) (5) Organization Named as the Author of a Work Made for Hire
    
    614.2 (B) (6) Individual Named as Author of a Work Made for Hire
    
    614.2 (B) (7) Individual and Incorporated Organization Named Together as the Authors of a Work Made for Hire
    
    614.2 (B) (8) Individual and Unincorporated Organization Named Together as the Authors of a Work Made for Hire
615 Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works
616 Year of Author’s Birth and Death
617 Citizenship and Domicile of the Author
618 Author Created / Nature of Authorship
619 Name of Claimant
620 Transfer Statement
621 Limitation of Claim
622 Rights and Permissions Information / Correspondent / Mail Certificate
623 Special Handling
624 Certification
625 Registration Decision Date and Effective Date of Registration

Chapter 700

Chapter 800

Chapter 900

Chapter 1000

Chapter 1100

Chapter 1200

Chapter 1300

Chapter 1400

Chapter 1500

Chapter 1600

Chapter 1700

Chapter 1800

Chapter 1900

Chapter 2000

Chapter 2100

Chapter 2200

Chapter 2300

Chapter 2400

2314 The Visual Arts Registry

Chapter 100 Table of Contents

101 The U.S. Copyright Office 101.1 History of the U.S. Copyright Office 101.2 Organization of the U.S. Copyright Office 101.2(A) Office of the Register 101.2(B) Office of the General Counsel 101.2(C) Office of Policy and International Affairs 101.2(D) Office of Registration Policy and Practice 101.2(E) Office of Public Information and Education 101.2(F) Office of Public Records and Repositories 101.2(G) Copyright

Chapter 2400 Table of Contents

2401 What This Chapter Covers 2402 The Records Research and Certification Section (RRCS) 2403 Contact Information for RRCS 2404 The Public Records Reading Room 2405 Limitations on U.S. Copyright Office Services and Information 2405.1 Reader Registration Cards 2405.2 Restricted Records 2405.3 Limitations on Services 2405.4 Delays for Requests Submitted by Mail 2406 Searches of U.S. Copyright Office Records 2406.1 Searches

Chapter 2300 Table of Contents

2301 What This Chapter Covers 2302 The Recordation Section 2303 Recordation Distinguished from Registration 2304 What Types of Documents May or Must Be Recorded with the U.S. Copyright Office? 2304.1 Documents That Must Be Recorded 2304.1(A) Notices of Termination 2304.1(B) Security Interests in Registered Works 2304.1(C) Designation of Agent to Receive Notifications of Alleged Infringement Under Section 512(c) of the

Chapter 2200 Table of Contents

2201 What This Chapter Covers 2202 Works Exempt From the Notice Requirement 2202.1 Unpublished Works 2202.2 Post-Berne Works 2202.2(A) Advantages to Using Notice on Post-Berne Works 2202.2(B) Examination Guidelines for Post-Berne Works 2203 Requirement of Notice 2203.1 Works First Published Between January 1, 1978 and February 28, 1989 2203.2 Visually Perceptible Copies 2203.3 Phonorecords 2203.4 Omission of Notice on Works

Chapter 2100 Table of Contents

2101 What This Chapter Covers PART I General Background 2102 Copyright Renewal PART II THE COPYRIGHT RENEWAL ACT OF 1992 2103 Intent, Purpose, and Impact on Renewal Registration 2104 Affected Works 2105 Registration for the Original Term Is Not Required 2106 Renewal Registration Before Expiration of Original Term Is Optional 2107 Benefits Secured by Timely Renewal Registration 2108 Renewal Registration

Chapter 2000 Table of Contents

2001 What This Chapter Covers 2002 Foreign Works 2002.1 What Is a Foreign Work? 2002.2 Treatment of Foreign Works 2003 Eligibility Requirements: How to Determine if a Foreign Work Is Eligible for Registration with the U.S. Copyright Office 2003.1 Unpublished Works 2003.2 Published Works 2003.2(A) Eligibility Based on Nationality or Domicile 2003.2(B) Eligibility Based on Location of First Publication 2003.2(C)

Chapter 1900 Table of Contents

1901 What This Chapter Covers 1902 What Constitutes Publication? 1903 The Significance of Publication 1904 General Policies Concerning Publication 1904.1 Applicant Makes the Determination 1904.2 Facts Stated in the Application 1904.3 Claim in a Published or Unpublished Work Contradicted by Information Provided Elsewhere, such as in the Registration Materials 1905 Distribution of Copies or Phonorecords of a Work 1905.1 Distribution

Chapter 1800 Table of Contents

1801 What This Chapter Covers 1802 Supplementary Registration: Correcting or Amplifying the Information in a Registration 1802.1 Who May File an Application for a Supplementary Registration? 1802.2 When May an Application for a Supplementary Registration Be Filed? 1802.3 Records That May Be Corrected or Amplified with a Supplementary Registration 1802.4 Records That Cannot Be Corrected or Amplified with a Supplementary

Chapter 1700 Table of Contents

1701 What This Chapter Covers 1702 Registration Refused After Examination 1703 First Request for Reconsideration 1703.1 Filing the Request 1703.2 Review of the First Request for Reconsideration 1704 Second Request for Reconsideration 1704.1 Filing the Second Request for Reconsideration 1704.2 Review of the Second Request for Reconsideration 1705 Registration Decision Date and Effective Date of Registration 1706 Final Agency Action

Chapter 1600 Table of Contents

1601 What This Chapter Covers 1602 What Is Preregistration? 1603 Eligibility Requirements 1603.1 Works That Are Eligible for Preregistration 1603.2 The Work Must Be Copyrightable 1603.3 A Portion of the Work Must Be Fixed 1603.4 The Work Must Be Unpublished 1603.5 The Work Must Be Intended for Commercial Distribution 1604 Preregistration Distinguished from Registration 1604.1 Preregistration Is a Temporary ‚ÄúPlaceholder‚Äù