Ch. 8
8.3.2
8.3.2
8-16
8.3.2
Copies and fees.(cont'd)
II.
Published works.(cont'd)
c.
(cont'd)
3.
The receipt of the catalog card is an essential requirement for registration under the waiver-of-fee option, but as long as an effort has been made to fill out the card, registration without fee will not be refused because the card contains errors or omissions.
4.
The six-month option period is computed from the date of first publication abroad, and ordinarily expires on the same day of the month as that on which it began.
(a)
For example, where the date of publication was January 16, 1958, the waiver-of-fee period expired on July 16, 1958.
(b)
In the case of works first published on December 31, March 31, May 31, August 29, August 30, August 31, and October 31, there is no corresponding day in the month in which the six-month period
would normally end. In such cases no fee will be required if the necessary material is received on the following dates, respectively: July 1, October 1, December 1, March 1, (except in leap years), March 2, March 3, and May 1.5.
Where an application, two copies, and a catalog card are received within the six-month period but registration must be postponed because of some minor formal insufficiency in the application (e.g., lack of signature, variance in authorship) an effort will be made to obtain a new application within the option period. How ever, registration may still be made under the option even if the new application is not received until after the period has expired.
