Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
- used to describe the creative contribution to a joint work, a work made for hire, or a derivative work of the individual or entity who selects the takes and shots from a motion picture or other audiovisual work, and splices them into sequences to achieve continuity and a desired dramatic, comedic, and/or thematic effect. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering motion pictures and other audiovisual works, see Chapter 800, Section 807 and 808.The term editing may be used to describe the creative contribution of an individual or entity who makes substantial edits, revisions, or other modifications to a literary work, although the U.S. Copyright Office strongly encourages applicants to use the “text” field and the “Other” field to specifically describe the copyrightable contribution. The author must contribute a substantial amount of new text or revised text to the work, and the text must contain a substantial amount of creative authorship. Merely correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, or making minor changes, revisions, or other modifications do not satisfy this requirement. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering a claim in editorial revisions, annotations, elaborations, or other modifications, see Chapter 700, Section 709.4.For a discussion of digital editing in photography, see Chapter 900, Section 909.3.
- Entire motion picture. This term may be used to describe the direction, production, editing, music, script, and cinematography in a motion picture. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering motion pictures, see Chapter 800, Section 808.
- Jewelry design. This term may be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional designs that have been applied to rings, pendants, earrings, necklaces, and the like. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering jewelry designs, see Chapter 900, Section 908.
- Lyrics. This term may be used to describe the words in a song or other musical composition. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering lyrics, see Chapter 800, Section 802.9. If the lyrics are registered after being combined with music, the work must be registered as a work of joint authorship naming the joint authors and their respective contributions.
- Map. This term may be used to describe a cartographic representation of a geographic area, including atlases, marine charts, relief maps, and globes. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering maps, see Chapter 900, Section 918.
- Music. This term may be used to describe the melody, rhythm, and/or harmony of a musical composition. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering music, see Chapter 800, Section 802. If the music is registered after being combined with lyrics, the work must be registered as a work of joint authorship naming the joint authors and their respective contributions.
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