6-25
Ch. 6
6.4.3
6.4.3
6.4.2
Illustrations in books.(cont'd)
IV.
Separability of text and illustrations.(cont'd)
b.
Where the illustrations in a book are not required to be manufactured in the U.S. (e. g ., lithographs or photoengravings illustrating scientitic works, lithographic reproductions of works of art located abroad, or wood cuts):
1.
A claim limited to the illustrations alone may be registered in the appropriate Class F-K, even though the text and illustrations were both manufactured abroad.
2.
If the book is registered ad interim, the illustrations ay be registered separately in the appropriate Class F-K.
c.
Limited claims and disclaimers. See topic 6.2.2 III.
6.4.3
Separate lithographs and photoengravings.
I.
In general. Lithographs or photoengravings, to be registrable as separate works in Classes F-K, must be manufactured 1n the U.S. unless they come within the statutory exceptions noted in topic 6.4.1, III.
II.
Illustrations in books as separate works. The illustrations in a book may be treated as separate works (see topic 6.4.2, IV).
III.
Collection of pictorial works. A number of lithographs or photoengravings published together in book form (with only brief incidental text or none) may be a collection of separate works. Thus:
a.
For registration of the entire collection as a whole in an appropriate Class F-K, each lithograph or photo-engraving must be manufactured in the United States or must be within the statutory exceptions noted in
topic 6.4.1, III.b.
If any of the lithographs or photoengravings in the collection is not within the statutory exceptions and has been manufactured abroad, a claim limited to the other works in the collection (those manufactured in the U.S. and those within the exceptions) may be registered in an appropriate Class F-K.
