2115.6(C)
2115.6(D)
2115.6(E)
2115.7
2116
2116.1
Means or Date of Transfer Is Unclear
When the relationship or the chain of title between the vested owner and the current owner is unclear, the U.S. Copyright Office may inquire about when, how, and from whom the party identified as the vested or current owner acquired the renewal copyright.
Renewal Copyright Assigned During Original Term
When the renewal copyright is assigned before it vests, it is a contingency right until the renewal copyright actually vests. An assignor may reserve that right by filing a timely renewal registration (thereby determining in whom the renewal copyright will vest), or by allowing the right to vest automatically. The U.S. Copyright Office will inquire about the date of an assignment and/or the identity of the assignor when this information is useful in establishing or verifying the identity of the vested owner.
Renewal Registration Already on Record in the Name of a Vested Owner
When a renewal registration is on the record in the name of a vested owner, the U.S. Copyright Office will refuse a renewal claim in the name of a current owner which derived the renewal copyright from that vested owner. In such cases, the appropriate action is to record the document of transfer. For information concerning this issue, see Section 2136.
Certification Required
The name and signature of the person certifying the facts stated in the application are required. That person should be a vested owner or a current owner who derived the renewal copyright from the vested owner, or the authorized agent of a vested owner or current owner. The date of certification should also be provided.
Additional Requirements for Published Works Not Registered for the Original Term: Form RE/ Addendum
When a published work (or the larger work in which it was first published) was not registered for the original term, additional information must be provided to show that the work met all statutory requirements to secure and maintain the full original term of copyright. A deposit copy is required, along with Forms RE and RE/Addendum and a separate filing fee for each application. The U.S. Copyright Office may request more information as needed to establish eligibility for renewal registration, or may require supporting documentation, or proof of certain facts regarding publication with the statutory or U.C.C. notice.
Title Information
This space of Form RE/Addendum provides title information for the eligible work. Generally, the eligible work is the U.S. work, or an eligible work of foreign origin, that bore the statutory or U.C.C. notice at the time of first publication. When copyright was secured in a contribution to a periodical or published collection under a general
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