2309.12(B) Form DCS Distinguished from an Instrument or Conveyance That Transfers the Copyright from One Party to Another
Form DCS is distinct from a legal instrument, conveyance, or other document
that transfers copyright ownership from one party to another. A document cover sheet
does not convey any rights in the copyright; it is merely a form that may be used to
facilitate the recordation of a transfer of ownership or other document pertaining to
copyright.
2309.12(C) Completing Form DCS
This Section provides guidance for completing Form DCS. Remitters may obtain copies of this form from the Office's website [http://copyright.gov/forms/formdcs.pdf) or by contacting the Public Information Office at the address specified in Chapter 200, Section 204.1(B)(3).
NOTE: Form DCS should only be used if the remitter intends to record a transfer of copyright ownership or other document pertaining to copyright. It should not be used if the remitter intends to record a notice of termination, an interim designation of agent for an online service provider, statements identifying anonymous or pseudonymous authors, statements concerning the death of an author, a document pertaining to shareware, or visual arts registry statements. Likewise, it should not be used to file documents with the Licensing Division.
2309.12(C)(1) Spaces 1 and 2: First Party Name Given in the Document / First Title Given in the Document
In space 1 of Form DCS, the remitter should provide the name of the first party listed in the document. In space 2, the remitter should provide the first title listed in the document.
The Office may use this information to connect the form with the document in the event they are separated from each other. However, the recordation specialist will not use the information in spaces 1 or 2 when he or she creates the online public record for the document. When indexing a document, the specialist may include the parties and titles listed in the document itself, in the attachments to the document, or in the electronic title list for that document (if any), but as discussed in Section 2306.2, the specialist will not include parties or titles listed on Form DCS.
2309.12(C)(2) Space 3: Total Number of Titles in the Document
In space 3 of Form DCS the remitter should provide the total number of titles listed in the document.
As discussed in Section 2309.11(B), the fee for recording a document is based, in part, on the number of titles listed therein (if any). The recordation specialist may use the information provided in space 3 to determine whether the correct fee has been paid. For guidance in counting the number of titles listed in a document, see Sections 2309.11(B)(1) through 2309.11(B)(5).
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