2309.11(B) The Fee for Additional Titles
The amount of the filing fee for a transfer or other document pertaining to copyright varies depending on the number of titles listed in the document.
• If the document contains only one title the remitter should submit the basic recording fee discussed in Section 2309.11.
• If the document contains two or more titles the remitter should submit the basic recording fee discussed in Section 2309.11 plus an additional filing fee.
The amount of the additional filing fee is based on the number of titles listed in the document. Specifically, the remitter should submit an additional filing fee for each group of ten titles or less that are listed in the document.
For general guidance in calculating the filing fee for documents that contain two or more titles, see Factsheet No. SL 4d, Calculating Fees for Recording Documents and Notices of Termination in the Copyright Office. For guidance in identifying the number of titles listed in a document, see Sections 2309.11(B)(1) through 2309.11(B)(5).
2309.11(B)(1) Identifying the Titles Listed in the Document
To calculate the additional filing fee for documents that contain two or more titles, the remitter should count each title listed in the document.
The remitter should not count the number of works, the number of registrations, the number of copyrights, or the number of parties listed in the document. Likewise, the remitter should not count the titles for any patents, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, or other forms of uncopyrightable subject matter that may be listed in the document.
Examples:
• The first paragraph of the document states "Acoustic Sensations LLC hereby transfers to Midi Designs, Inc. all right, title, and interest in the musical composition listed in the attached schedule." Three titles are listed in the schedule, including the primary title of the work, along with a subtitle and an alternate title for the work. The remitter should submit the basic recording fee plus the additional filing fee for the three titles listed in the schedule.
• The first paragraph of the document states "Kolkata Films hereby transfers all right, title, and interest in the assets listed in the attached schedule to Desi Studios, Udaipur Productions, and Shami Ghazal Films." The schedule lists the titles of six motions pictures, thirty musical compositions, two trademarks, and twelve domain names. The remitter should submit the basic recording fee plus the additional filing fee for the titles of the motions pictures and musical compositions listed in the schedule.
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