the date of publication, the name of the copyright claimant, the registration or renewal number, and the effective date of registration on a preprinted certification form.
• Certificates of Registration or Renewal Issued on or after January 1, 1978: Generally, an additional certificate for a claim registered or renewed on or after January 1, 1978, consists of either a photocopy of the original application or an electronically generated document containing pertinent information from the original application. For some registrations stored on microfilm, an additional certificate may consist of an image from the microfilm attached to a cover sheet that contains the seal of the Office, the signature of the Register of Copyrights, and a statement certifying the facts contained in the image from the microfilm.
In all cases, the signature of the Register of Copyrights and the official seal of the U.S. Copyright Office will appear on the certificate along with a stamp that identifies the document as an additional certificate.
NOTE: The Office will not issue an additional certificate for a registration that has been cancelled.
2408.1 Who May Obtain an Additional Certificate of Registration or Renewal?
Any member of the public may ask RRCS staff to provide an additional certificate of registration or renewal.
2408.2 How to Obtain an Additional Certificate of Registration or Renewal
To obtain an additional certificate of registration or renewal, the requesting party should submit a written request to RRCS containing the following information:
• The parly's name and contact information.
• The registration number.
• The year or approximate year the registration was issued.
The request should be sent to RRCS at the address specified in Section 2403 together with the appropriate fee. For information concerning this fee, see Section 2408.3 below.
2408.3 Fees for Additional Certificates of Registration or Renewal
The current fee for obtaining an additional certificate of registration or renewal is set forth in the Office's fee schedule under the heading "Retrievals and Copies of Records: Additional certificate of registration" [www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html).
For information concerning the methods for paying this fee, see Chapter 1400, Sections 1403.4 and 1403.5.
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