2409.2(D) Deposits
As discussed in Sections 2407.1(A) and 2409.1, RRCS may provide a certified copy of the deposit copy(ies) or identifying material for a pending application or a claim that has been registered or refused by the Office to certain parties that satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 2407.1(D)(2).
2409.2(D)(1) Deposit Copy(ies) and Identifying Material
A certification for the deposit copy(ies) or identifying material for a registered or refused claim typically contains the following information:
• A copy or phonorecord of the deposit or the portion of the deposit specified in the request.
• A certified statement that identifies the title of the work and the registration number (if any).
• The signature of the Register of Copyrights.
• The official seal of the U.S. Copyright Office.
• The date of the certification.
In some cases, the certification may also contain the following information:
• A copy of the page or surface bearing any visually perceptible copyright notice that appears on the deposit.
• A copy of any page or surface bearing the registration number or the date that the deposit was received by the Office.
2409.2(D)(2) Actual Deposits
Upon receiving a valid court order issued pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Part 205, the U.S. Copyright Office will certify the actual deposit copy(ies) or identifying material that was submitted for registration (as opposed to certifying a reproduction of the deposit), provided that the deposit has been under the Office's continuous control since the date that it was received. Actual deposits will be made available upon the condition that they will be promptly returned to the custody of the Office within a specified period of time.
When certifying an actual deposit, RRCS will prepare a certified statement confirming that the content of the copy, phonorecord, or identifying material is the same as the content of the copy, phonorecord, or identifying material used in support of the registration.
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