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12.3.2

"An instrument in writing."(cont'd)

II.

The actual instrument.(cont'd)

c.

(cont'd)

(1)

Certificate of corporate merger.

(2)

Petition for change of name.

(3)

Court decree.

III.

Handwritten signature. As long as it contains an individual's actual handwritten signature, any type of legible document which meets the other formal requirements will be accepted for recordation.

Examples:

(1)

Handwritten or typewritten original.

(2)

Assignment in the form of a letter.

(3)

Carbon original.

(4)

Mimeographed original.

(5)

Printed original.

IV.

Illegible document. An illegible document, or one which could not be reproduced legibly on microfilm, will not be accepted.

12.3.3

"Signed by the proprietor of the copyright."

I.

Handwritten signature of transferor. As a rule, the document to be recorded should contain the actual handwritten signature of the person or per­sons making the transfer, commitment, or declaration.

a.

An unsigned document is returned for signature before recordation.