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Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition

2 309.3 (B) Establishing Priority Between Conflicting Transfers 21

2309.3(C) Establishing Priority Between a Conflicting Transfer and a Nonexclusive License 21

2309.3(D) Limiting the Innocent Infringer Defense 22

2309.3(E) Perfection of Security Interests 22

2309.4 Who May Record a Transfer or Other Document Pertaining to Copyright? 22

2309.5 When May a Transfer or Other Document Pertaining to Copyright

Be Recorded? 22

2309.6 How to Record a Transfer or Other Document Pertaining to Copyright 22

2309.7 Recordation Requirements for Transfers and Other Documents Pertaining

to Copyright 23

2 309.8 The Legibility Requirement 2 3

2309.9 The Completeness Requirement 24

2309.9(A) Document Submitted without Attachments 24

2309.9(B) Self-Contained Parts of a Larger Document 25

2309.9(C) Incorporation by Reference 25

2309.9(D) Failure to Identify the Work 26

2309.9(E) Redacted Documents 26

2309.10 Signature Requirements 27

2309.10(A) Actual Signatures 27

2309.10(B) Date of Execution 28

2309.10(C) Photocopies or Other Reproductions of a Signed Document 28

2309.10(C)(1) What Is a Sworn Certification? 28

2309.10(C)(2) Requirements for a Sworn Certification 28

2309.10(C)(3) What Is an Official Certification? 29

2309.10(C)(4) Requirements for an Official Certification 29

2309. 10 (D) Notarization and Certificate of Acknowledgement 30

2309.10(E) Unsigned Documents 30

2309.11 The Filing Fee Requirement 30

2309.11(A) The Basic Recording Fee and the Fee for Multiple Transactions 31

2309.11(B) The Fee for Additional Titles 32

2309.11(B)(1) Identifying the Titles Listed in the Document 32

2309.11(B)(2) Subtitles and Alternative Titles 33

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