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Ch. 8
8.4.1
8.4.1
Part 8.4 AD INTERIM COPYRIGHT
8.4.1
In general.
I.
Definition. Ad interim copyright is a short-term copyright available to English-language books and periodicals which have been manufactured and first published abroad. It is secured by registration within six months of first publication abroad, and lasts for a maximum of five years from the date of first publication; copyright may be extended to the full term if an American edition is manufactured and published within the five-year period and if a claim to copyright in the American edition is also registered.
II.
Cross-references. Many of the requirements and practices affecting ad interim copyright are discussed in other parts of the Compendium in general and this chapter in particular:
a.
As to the manufacturing requirements in general, see Chapter 6.
b.
As to practices concerning books and periodicals partly in English and partly in foreign languages, see topic 6.2.1.III.
c.
As to practices concerning books and periodicals by authors of different nationalities, see topic 6.2.1.III.
d.
As to what constitutes first publication abroad and the effect of simultaneous publication, see topic 8.2.1.
e.
As to the effect of first publication abroad, see topic 8.1.3.II.b.
f.
As to registration for an American edition for a work registered ad interim see topic 8.1.3.IV.b.
g.
As to requirements for a copyright notice, see topics 8.2.1.I.b. and 8.2.1.III.
h.
As to the practices concerning the copyright notice, see topic 8.2.2.
i
As to practices concerning copies and fees, see topic 8.3.2.
