15-15
Ch. 15
15.2.4
15.2.4
15.2.3
Determination of whether a certified document can or should be furnished.(cont'd)
III.
Is the applicant entitled to receive the document?(cont'd)
a.
The authority or responsibility for determining whether or not the applicant is entitled to receive the document varies depending upon the type of document involved. (See topics 15.3.3.11, 15.3.4.I.c., 15.3.5)
b.
Anyone in the Copyright Office corresponding about certified documents of this type should be careful not to imply that they will be furnished as a matter of course, but instead should explain the conditions necessary for obtaining them.
15.2.4
Preparation and handling of certified documents.
I.
Certified documents must be prepared under Copyright Office direction and control.
a.
In their preparation, certified documents are of two types:
1.
Documents such as additional certificates, certified search reports, etc.
2.
Photocopies of Copyright Office records, correspondence, or deposits certified by the Copyright Office.
b.
In preparing photocopies for Copyright Office certification, the Photoduplication Service
acts at the direction of the Copyright Office.1.
The Office must furnish the material and clearly specify exactly what is to be copied.
