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2.11.2

Classification of photographs(cont'd)

II.

Nature of the material(cont'd)

b.

Multiple-Photographs(cont'd)

photographs including filmstrips, slide films, and the like, in either published or unpublished form.

1.

Published works. A collection of photographs in book form may also be considered for registration in Class A on Form A, provided the work has been published with a notice of copyright in the form and position prescribed by the law for a "book or other printed publication;" (See Part 2 t 2 topic 4.2.1.1 and Section 4.3.1.) In such case, if neither Form A nor Form J is received, but an opinion is requested, the Office will suggest registration in Class A, even though registration in Class J would not necessarily be considered doubtful.

2.

Unpublished works. A collection of unpublished photographs which are the subject of a single claim of copyright may be considered for reg­istration together as a unit in Class J on Form J, provided the photographs constitute a single work of common authorship which can be identified as a whole by a single title.

c.

Photographs and text combined. The presence of captions and incidental text in a photographic work will not

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