621.9 (H) (2) Unpublished Works
The presence of an earlier date or multiple dates in the copyright notice for an unpublished work does not necessarily mean that the work contains unclaimable material. However, if the date clearly refers to previously published material or previously registered material, the registration specialist may communicate with the applicant if the applicant failed to complete the Limitation of Claim screen or spaces 5, 6 (A), and/or 6 (B) of the paper application.