facts. In such cases, the Office may require recordation of the document(s) to support the renewal claim, or in lieu of registration.
NOTE: A renewal claim is not adverse simply because its statutory basis is inconsistent with the author facts in the original registration record on which it is based. See Section 2134.
2138 Correcting and / or Amplifying Information in a Renewal Registration Record
The use of a supplementary registration to correct or amplify renewal registration records is more limited than for other registration records. A party seeking to correct or amplify a renewal registration record may contact the U.S. Copyright Office in advance of filing for supplementary registration to obtain advice and instruction.
NOTE: The Office will not generally accept a supplementary registration that presents information that is adverse to the facts stated in the renewal registration record. Instead, when renewal registration is still possible, the Office may advise that an adverse renewal claim be filed. For information regarding adverse situations, see Section 2137. When renewal registration is not an option, the Office may advise that documents be recorded.
2138.1 Appropriate Use of Supplementary Registration
With regard to renewal registration records, supplementary registration is generally appropriate to correct or amplify extremely minor errors or omissions or provide updated contact information. Such information may include:
• New or alternate titles or other identifying information by which a work has been published.
• Pseudonyms, fuller name forms, legal name changes or other identifying information by which an author or vested or current owner was or is now known.
• Current addresses and contact information for vested or current owners, and rights and permission holders.
• Incorrect spelling or punctuation.
• Other minor errors which were not errors the U.S. Copyright Office should have recognized.
In exceptional cases, supplementary registration may be appropriate to correct the identity of a statutory renewal claimant or vested owner if "clear, convincing, objective documentation is submitted . . . which proves that an inadvertent error was made in failing to designate the correct living statutory renewal claimant . . . ." 37 C.F.R. § 201.5(b](2](iv]. Such documentation may consist of a death or marriage certificate, a published obituary or death notice, a will, a court order, an assignment or other legal agreement or document of transfer.
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