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Ch. 6
6.2.1
6.2.1
Part 6.2 BOOKS OF TEXT
6.2.1
Books subject to manufacturing clause.
I.
In general.
a.
General rule. To be registrable in Class A (except as noted in the following paragraph b), a printed book of text must be manufactured in the United States (see topic 6.2.2) when:
1.
The text 16 in the English language (see topic 6.2.1, III), or
2.
Regardless of the language, the author is a citizen of or domiciled in the U. S. (see topic 6.2.1, III.)
Examples:
(1)
English language book by a U. S. author.
(2)
Foreign language book by a U. S. citizen, even though he is domiciled in France.
(3)
Foreign language book by an Italian citizen domiciled in New York.
b.
Exceptions. Manufacture in the U. S. is not required for the registration of books in the following; instances:
1.
Books in raised characters for the blind (such as Braille).
2.
Books "of foreign origin in a language or language other than English" -- that is, foreign-language books by foreign authors. Note: a book by a
U. S. citizen or domiciliary is not regarded as a work "of foreign origin." (See topic 6.2.1., III.)3.
English-language books manufactured and first published abroad, for which ad interim copyright protection is being sought. (See topic 6.1.2 and Chapter 8.)
