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intends to register (including any subtitles). Additionally, the applicant should provide the volume and number for the specific issue that will be submitted for registration, the issue date that appears on the deposit copies (e.g., January 15, 2010; Spring 2012, etc.), and the frequency of publication for the specific serial.
Examples:
- The applicant intends to register a novel titled The Sun Also Sets. The applicant should provide that title as the Title of Work Being Registered.
- The claimant wishes to register a song titled, “Midnight,” which was published in an album titled All My Blues. The claimant does not own the copyright in the other songs and did not create the album as a whole. The applicant should provide “Midnight” as the Title of Work Being Registered. (All My Blues should be provided in the Title of Larger Work field, as described in Section 610.4(B) below.)
- The applicant intends to register the episode “Tina Goes Home” from the television series All My Grandchildren. The applicant should provide “Tina Goes Home” as the Title of Work Being Registered. (The title of the television series should be provided as the Series Title as described in Section 610.5 below.)
- The applicant intends to register a book titled Mozart. The subtitle for the book is A Heavenly Voice for the Ages. This is the third book in a series titled The Great Composers. The applicant should provide Mozart: A Heavenly Voice for the Ages as the Title of Work Being Registered. (The applicant should provide The Great Composers as the Series Title, as described in Section 610.5 below.)
610.3 Previous or Alternative Title
When completing an online application, the applicant should complete the field marked Previous or Alternative Title if the work:
- Was previously published under a different title.
- Is known by a different title or by a title that is written in a different language.
- Is likely to be searched in the U.S. Copyright Office’s records under a different title.
When completing a paper application, the applicant should enter these types of titles on space 1 under the heading Previous or Alternative Titles.
As a general rule, a subtitle is not considered a Previous or Alternative Title.
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