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

2407.4 Notices of Intent to Enforce Restored Copyrights

The U.S. Copyright Office maintains a complete list of all notices of intent to enforce restored copyrights that have been filed with the Office under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ("URAA") and the North American Free Trade Agreement ["NAFTA"]. See 17 U.S.C. § 104A(e)(l)(B)(ii). These records may be viewed or copied from the Office's website at www.copyright.gov/gatt.html or in the Public Information Office. For a definition and general discussion of restored works, see Chapter 2000, Section 2007.

2407.5 Designation of Agent Information

The Office maintains a directory of agents who have been designated to receive notifications of alleged copyright infringement under Section 512(c) of the Copyright Act. These records may be viewed or copied from the Office's website atwww.copyright.gov/onlinesp/list/a_agents.html. For additional information concerning these records, see Chapter 2300, Section 2312.

2407.6 Inspection and Copying Fees

The current fees for obtaining copies of the Office's public records are set forth in the Office's fee schedule under the heading "Copying of Copyright Office Records by staff (www.copyright.gov /docs/ fees.html) .

Although the Office does not charge a fee for inspecting its records, requesting parties are required to pay a fee for locating and retrieving the requested materials before the materials will be made available for inspection.

The current fees for locating and retrieving copies of the Office's public records for inspection or copying are set forth in the Office's fee schedule under the heading "Retrievals and Copies of Records" (www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html).

For information concerning the methods for paying these fees, see Chapter 1400, Sections 1403.4 and 1403.5.

2408 Additional Certificates of Registration or Renewal

An additional certificate is a certified copy of an original certificate of registration

or renewal. Additional certificates are issued under the seal of the U.S. Copyright Office

and they have the same legal effect as the original copy of the certificate.

The form of an additional certificate varies depending upon the date of the original registration.

• Certificates of Registration and Renewal Issued on or before December 31, 1 977: An additional certificate for a claim registered or renewed on or before December 31, 1977 consists of a photocopy of the original application together with a preprinted certification statement containing the registration or renewal number and the date of the certification. If the Office is unable to prepare a photocopy of the original application, the additional certificate may be created by typing the title of the work,

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