• Program instructions
• Revised computer program
• Revised computer code
• Revised computer software
• Revision of [specify nature of revision, e.g., revision of software subroutines, revision of program code, etc.]
• Software code
• Software modifications
• Software module (s)
• Software program
• Software routine(s)
• Software subroutine (s)
• Software update (s)
• Source code
721.9(1) Unclear Terminology for an Application to Register a Computer Program
The authorship that the applicant intends to register should be clearly identified in the application, and the claim to copyright in that authorship should be clearly stated. If the claim to copyright is unclear, the registration specialist may communicate with the applicant or may refuse registration. Examples of unclear terms include the following or any combination of the following:
• Adaptation (if it appears that the program was merely adapted to run on different hardware)
• Automation
• Cells
• Commands
• Compilation
• Computerized
• Debugging
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