311 Derivative Works
This Section discusses the U.S. Copyright Office’s practices and procedures for evaluating the copyrightability of a derivative work. For a definition and general discussion of derivative works, see Chapter 500, Section 507. For specific instructions on how to prepare an application to register this type of work, see Chapter 600, Sections 613.6, 617.5, 618.5, 620.7, and 621.