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Part 12.3

FORMAL SUFFICIENCY OF THE DOCUMENT (cont'd)

12.3.4

Identification of parties (cont'd)

II.

Failure to identify necessary parties

III.

Indexing

IV.

One-party documents

12.3.5

Identification of subject matter

I.

Date not required

II.

Failure to identity subject matter

III.

Titles

IV.

Outside sources

V.

No titles given

12.3.6

Words of present conveyance

I.

Example

II.

Lacking clear words of present conveyance

III.

Intention manifest

12.3.7

Completeness

I.

In general

II.

Attachments

III.

Incorporation by reference

IV.

Part of larger document

12.3.8

Other formal requirements

I.

Freedom from obvious errors

II.

Date of execution

III.

Consular certificate of acknowlegement

Part 12.4

DOCUMENTS AMENDING COPYRIGHT OFFICE RECORDS

12.4.1

In general

I.

Regulation §201.5(a)

II.

Document to correct, amend, or amplify

12.4.2

Abandonments

I.

Statement of abandonment

II.

Conditions

III.

Failure to meet conditions

IV.

Annotations