720.4(A) Print Format
If the secure test is administered with test booklets, the applicant should submit an unmasked photocopy of the title page of the booklet and a photocopy of the last page of questions in the booklet. Most of the text that appears on the last page may be blocked out, provided that the applicant leaves a narrow diagonal strip of visible text that is sufficient to show that the page contains copyrightable text. In addition, the number of the last question that appears in the booklet and the page number that appears on that page (if any) must be visible.
If the secure test is accompanied by slides or if the test consists entirely of slides, the applicant also should provide one of the following items:
- A single slide or a photograph of a slide that contains copyrightable artwork and/or text.
- A single slide or a photograph of a slide that contains copyrightable artwork. Most of the content that appears on the slide may be blocked out, provided that the applicant leaves a narrow diagonal strip of visible content that is sufficient to show that the page contains copyrightable artwork and/or text.
720.4(B) Machine-Readable Format
If the secure test is administered on a computer or other electronic device, or if the test is administered with test booklets that contain a selection of questions from an automated database, the applicant should submit one of the following items:
- A photocopy of the title page of the test and a photocopy of the last page of the test. Most of the content that appears on the last page may be blocked out, provided that the applicant leaves a narrow diagonal strip of visible content that is sufficient to show that the page contains copyrightable authorship. The number of the last question that appears on the last page of the test and the page number that appears on that page (if any) must be visible.
- A photocopy containing fifty pages of questions or other content from the test. (If the applicant provided the registration specialist with fifty pages from the test instead of providing a copy of the complete test, the identifying material should contain the same selection of pages.) Most of the content that appears on these pages may be blocked out, provided that the applicant leaves a narrow diagonal strip of visible content that is sufficient to show that each page contains copyrightable authorship.
- An unmasked photocopy containing fifty pages of questions or other content from the test or database.
720.4(C) Appropriate Method for Blocking Out Secure Test Materials
The U.S. Copyright Office will not accept identifying material that conceals virtually all of the copyrightable expression in the work. The Office has not attempted to quantify the amount of text or artwork that must remain visible, because the determination of
