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Ch. 7
7.3.1
7.3.1
Part 7.3 WORKS BY FOREIGN AUTHORS DOMICILED IN THE U.S.
7.3.1
In General. A published work by a foreign author may be eligible for registration if the author is domiciled in the U. S. at the time of first publication, regardless of the existence of international copyright relations.
I.
Permanent residence. An author is generally regarded as "domiciled" in the U.S. if he intends to make his permanent residence within its territorial limits.
II.
Existence of copyright relations with country of domicile. A work by an author who is a citizen of a country with which the U. S. has no copyright relations will not be eligible for registration by virtue of the author's domicile in any country other than the U.S., even if it is a country with which the U.S. has copyright relations.
7.3.2
Territories. In addition to the United States, including the states of Alaska and Hawaii, domicile in the following territories will be considered domicile in the U. S.:
1.
Puerto Rico
2.
Panama Canal Zone
3.
Virgin Islands
4.
Guam
7.3.3
Unpublished Works. It is questionable, under the wording or the statute, whether an unpublished work by a citizen of a country that does not have copyright relations with the U. S. is eligible for registration, even if the author is domiciled in the U. S. In such cases registration is deferred and the applicant is informed of the problem and of the procedure for securing copyright by publication with notice; if registration for the work in unpublished form 1s still desired, it may be made under the rule or doubt.
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