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6.2.1

Books subject to manufacturing clause.(cont'd)

III.

Language and authorship.(cont'd)

c.

(cont'd)

2.

(cont'd)

(c)

If the English-language material clearly predominates, a single registration may be made on Form A-B Ad Interim, or dual registrations may be made on both Form A-B Foreign and Fom A-B Ad Interim, without correspondence. If only Form A-B Foreign is received, registration should be made, but a cautionary letter pointing out the possibility of ad interim registration should be sent.

(d)

In any of the above cases, no disclaimer or limitation of claim need be included on the application.

d.

Mixed languages: U. S. author. Where a book by a U. S. author, manufactured abroad, is partly in English and partly in a foreign language:

1.

An application on Form A-B Foreign cannot be accepted.

2.

An application on Form A-B Ad Interim can be accepted if received within six months of first publication abroad. No disclaimer or limitation of claim is necessary in such cases, but a cautionary letter should be sent where the English and foreign-language material are evenly balanced, or the foreign-language material predominates.

e.

Mixed authorship: foreign-language work. Where a book in a foreign-language, manufactured abroad, is written by authors of more than one nationality, registration may be made on Form A-B Foreign, even if one or more of the authors is a U. S. citizen. No disclaimer or limiting statement need be in­cluded in the application, but a cautionary letter should be sent where U. S. authorship clearly pre­dominates.