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Ch. 8
8.4.3
8.4.3
8.4.2
Works subject to ad interim registration.(cont'd)
III.
Copyright Office policy concerning ad interim registration.(cont'd)
b.
Works exempted under U.C.C. Even though a work seems clearly to be exempted from the manufacturing and ad interim requirements under the U.C.C., ad interim registration will not be refused if the applicant desires it. Where it appears that the applicant is not aware of the exemption, the Copyright Office will inform him of it before making registration.
8.4.3
Requirements for ad interim registration.
I.
Time limits.
a.
The six-month 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; for example, where the date of publication was January 16, 1958, the period for ad interim registration
expired on July 16, 1958.b.
In the case of works 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 ad interim registration will not be refused if the 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.
c.
Where an application, and the necessary copy and fee are received within the six-month period, but ad interim registration must be postponed because of some minor formal insufficiency in the application (e.g., leek of signature, lack of address of claimant, etc.), an effort will be made to obtain a new application within the six-month period. However, ad interim registration may still be made even if the new application is not received until after the period has expired.
II.
Copy and fee.
a.
For ad interim registration the statute (§§ 22, 215) requires the deposit of "one complete copy of the foreign edition," and a registration fee of $6.00.
