2309.11(B)(5) Descriptive Statements Indicating Multiple Works or Multiple Versions of the Same Work
When a title is listed once in a document together with a version number, publication date, author name, or other descriptive information, it should be counted as a single title.
Examples of a single title:
• "You Are The One (Romantic Song)"
By contrast, when the same title is repeated multiple times throughout the same document with different version numbers, publication dates, author names, or other descriptive information, each entry should be counted as a separate title.
Examples of multiple titles:
• "You Are The One (from Summer Romance]" "You Are The One (from Sunny Days)"
• "Rondo (Massenet)" "Rondo (Respighi)"
• InkJet Writer (v. 2.0] InkJet Writer (v. 3.0] InkJet Writer (v. 4.0]
2309.11(C) Refunds
Once a document has been submitted for recordation, the Office will not refund the basic recording fee, regardless of whether the Office issues a certificate of recordation.
If the Office refuses to record a document containing multiple titles and if the fee for the additional titles is more than $50, the Office will refund the fee automatically. If the fee is $50 or less the Office may issue a refund if the remitter makes a specific request.
2309.12 Form DCS
2309.12(A) Benefits of Using Form DCS
When recording a transfer of ownership or other document pertaining to copyright, the remitter is strongly encouraged but not required to submit the document together with Form DCS. Submitting this form is optional, but it does provide certain benefits.
• Form DCS assists the recordation specialist in determining whether the remitter complied with the requirements for recording the document with the Office. For information concerning these requirements, see Sections 2309.8 through 2309.11.
• Upon request, the Office will issue a return receipt confirming that the document was received on a particular date, but only if the remitter submits the document
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