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Ch. 15
15.2.3
15.2.3
15.2.2
Nature and kinds of certified docments.(cont'd)
II.
Kinds of certified documents. (cont'd)
e.
Certified copies of copyright deposits etc. Upon payment of certification and photoduplication fees, certified copies may be furnished of copies, manuscripts, photographs, drawings, and other material deposited in connection with a copyright registration. Such copies will be furnished only upon the authorization of the copyright owner or his agent, upon a court order, or when requested by an attorney in connection with actual or prospective litigation. (37 C.F.R. 1291.2(d)(2). See topic 15.3.4)
f.
Other Certifications. Upon payment of certification and any necessary search fees, the Office may furnish a certified statement attesting to any fact within its official knowledge and competence. (See topic 15.3.5)
Examples:
(1)
Certified search reports;
(2)
Certification attesting to the fact that jurisdiction over registration for commercial prints and labels was transferred to the Copyright Office in 1940;
(3)
Certification of an old office circular.
15.2.3
Determination of whether a certified document can or should be furnished.
I.
In general. In fulfilling a request for a certified document, two questions must be decided:
(1)
What document does the applicant want?
(2)
Is the applicant qualified or entitled to receive this document?
