PART III RENEWAL TERM REGISTRATION
This Part focuses on how to register a renewal claim after the renewal copyright has vested. It explains basic requirements and the steps to take before submitting a renewal claim. Section 2115 discusses Form RE, explaining the information that should be provided and how to complete the application. Section 2116 discusses Form RE/Addendum, explaining the additional requirements for published works that were not registered for the original term and how to complete the application.
2110 Registration Requirements and Procedures
Registration requirements for renewal term registration depend on whether a work (or larger work] was registered for the original term. Therefore, this is the first fact that must be determined when filing for renewal registration. When a work was not registered for the original term, the applicant must provide information and material that show the work met all statutory requirements to secure (or maintain) copyright for the full original term.
2111 Work (or Larger Work) Registered for Original Term
This Section discusses the registration requirements that apply to both published and unpublished works that were registered for the original term.
2111.1 Form RE
When completing Form RE, the applicant should cite the registration number and other information from the original registration record. The application should be signed by a vested owner or the assignee or successor, or an authorized agent of any of these parties.
2111.2 Complete Filing Fee
The appropriate filing fee should accompany Form RE. A renewal claim cannot be processed without the complete filing fee. For current filing fees, see Copyright Office Fees (http://www.copyright.gov/fls/sl04.pdf).
2111.3 Deposit Requirement
Generally, a deposit copy is not required for a renewal registration, because the required deposit materials were sent to the U.S. Copyright Office at the time of original registration.
Exception: In some cases, as when a renewal claim is filed in a contribution or separate work or element of authorship first published in a larger work, the Office may request examining material that shows the nature and contents of the work being registered or of the larger work.
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