S-26
B.
Title.
1.
A case should be referred where the title of the work has been omitted from the application.
2.
A case should be referred where registration has been made as a periodical and neither the volume number, issue number, nor issue date has been given on Form A-B Ad Interim, Form A-B Foreign, or Form. B. The presence of one or more of these elements is sufficient to prevent referral, if the issue in question is clearly identified.
3.
A case should be referred where the title given on the application is so different from that appearing on the copies that there is real doubt as to whether the application actually refers to the copies attached to it.
Examples of cases that should be referred:
a.
Title on copies: THE ROMANCE OF NAME SEARCHING
b.
Title on copies: LET'S ALL SING A SONG
c.
Title on copies: SLUMBER TIME SONNETS NO. 11
Title on application: SLUMBER TIME SONNETS NO. 21
4.
A case should not be referred where there is no real doubt that the title given on the application refers to the copies attached to it, even if the title lacks specificity, varies from the title given on the copies, or contains errors or omissions.
Examples:
a.
Title on copies:THE LIFE AND WORK OF JOHN SMYTH
