Ch. 8
8.4.2
8.4.2
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8.4.2
Works subject to ad interim registration.
I.
Scope of ad interim copyright. In general, a work is not eligible for ad interim registration unless it meets the following conditions:
a.
It must be a "book" (see Part 2.2) or a "periodical" (see Part 2.3), including a contribution to a periodical.
b.
It must contain some copyrightable English-language text. (see topic 6.2.1).
c.
It must have been partly or entirley manufactured abroad (see topic 6.2.2).
d.
It must have been first published abroad (see topic 8.1.1).
II.
U.C.C. exemption. Works of foreign authorship protected under the Universal Copyright Convention (see Part 7.2) are completely exempted from the manufacturing and ad interim requirements if they bear the special U.C.C. notice provided in § 9(c) of the statute (see topic 8.2.2.1.).
III.
Copyright Office policy concerning ad interim registrations.
a.
In general. As a rule, where it is reasonably arguable that the manufacturing and ad interim requirements apply to a work, ad interim registration will not be refused, even though its necessity is doubtful. In appropriate cases the Copyright Office will suggest registration in another class or dual registration (see topic 6.2.1).
Examples:
(a)
A drama published in book form.
(b)
A U.C.C. book published with "Copyright" rather than © in the notice.
(c)
A book partly in English and partly in French.
(d)
A book written partly by an American and partly by a non-American U.C.C. author.
