804.9 (D) (1) Dramatizations, Adaptations, and Revisions
When preparing an application to register a dramatization, an adaptation, or a revision the applicant should exclude the preexisting work from the claim by naming the author and title of the preexisting work in the Material Excluded field of the online application or in space 6 (A) of Form PA. The new material may be described as a “dramatization,” “adaptation,” or “revision” in the New Material Included field of the online application or in space 6 (B) of Form PA.
As noted in Section 804.7, the registration specialist will communicate with the applicant if it appears that the author of the adaptation or dramatization unlawfully used a copyrighted work.