Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
- What is copyrightable (Chapter 300).
- Who may file an application for copyright registration, and distinguishing between applicants, claimants, and correspondents (Chapter 400).
- What may be or is covered by a registration and legal concepts relating to the authorship and ownership of joint works, works made for hire, derivative works, compilations, and collective works (Chapter 500).
- How to complete an application, including general categories of works and standards for examination (Chapter 600).
- Guidance regarding the copyrightability and registrability of literary works, works of the performing arts, and visual art works (Chapters 700, 800, and 900).
- Guidance regarding the copyrightability and registrability of websites and website content (Chapter 1000).
- When and how to register multiple works with one application, one filing fee, and one set of deposit copies (Chapter 1100).
- When and how to register mask works and vessel designs (Chapters 1200 and 1300).
- Types of applications and filing fees (Chapter 1400).
- Identifying and filing proper deposit copies for registration and mandatory deposit (Chapter 1500).
- Conditions for, benefits of, and processes for preregistration (Chapter 1600).
- How to request reconsideration of a refusal of a registration (Chapter 1700).
- How to modify a registration record, such as correcting or amplifying the information in a certificate of registration, cancelling a copyright registration, or asserting an adverse claim to copyright (Chapter 1800).
- Guidance on the meaning of publication and how to determine if a work is published (Chapter 1900).
- Registering a foreign work (Chapter 2000).
- How to seek a renewal registration for works first published or registered before January 1, 1978 (Chapter 2100).
- Copyright notice and the works that are subject to the notice requirement (Chapter 2200).
Introduction : 3
12/22/2014
