material, public domain material, or third party material that may be present in the work.
Example:
- An application is submitted for a textbook containing text, illustrations, photographs, as well as a CD insert containing videos and sound recordings. The publisher intends to register the entire copyrightable content of this work. The applicant states that the author created “text, 2-D artwork, photographs, sound recording, and audiovisual material.” The registration specialist will register the claim.
If the applicant uses the term “entire work” or other unspecific description that is not listed in Sections 618.8(A)(1) through 618.8(A)(10), the registration specialist may register the claim, provided that the extent of the claim is clear from the deposit copy(ies) or the information provided elsewhere in the registration materials. In this situation, the specialist may add an annotation that describes the copyrightable content of the work or any relevant statements or information that appear in the deposit copy(ies). If the extent of the claim is unclear, the specialist will ask the applicant to provide a more specific authorship statement.
Examples: Entire work
- An application is submitted for a sound recording naming Wrecked Records as the author of the “entire work.” The registration specialist will ask the applicant to provide a more specific authorship statement using one or more of the terms set forth in Section 618.4(C).
- An application is submitted for a website, naming Magnetic Marketing as the author of the “entire work.” The registration specialist will ask the applicant to provide a more specific authorship statement using one or more of the terms set forth in Section 618.4(C).
- An application is submitted for a computer program that generates typeface designs, naming Fontography as the author of the “entire work.” The registration specialist will ask the applicant to provide a more specific authorship statement, such as “computer program.”
- A law firm submits three applications to register a derivative work, a collective work, and a compilation on behalf of its clients. In each case, the application asserts a claim in the “entire work.” The registration specialist will ask the applicant to provide a more specific authorship statement using one or more of the terms set forth in Section 618.4(C). In addition, the specialist may ask the applicant to complete the Limitation of Claim screen.
