If the unit contains material that has been previously registered with the Copyright Office, the applicant should exclude that material from the claim using the procedure described in Chapter 600, Section 621.8(F).
1107.4(J) Rights and Permissions Information
When completing an online application, the applicant may provide the name, address, and other contact information for the person and/or organization who should be contacted for permission to use the works that are registered with the unit of publication option.
For guidance in completing this portion of the online application, see Chapter 600, Section 622.1. At the present time, there is no space for this information on the paper applications.
1107. 4(K) Correspondent / Mailing Address for the Certificate of Registration
The applicant should provide the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address (if any) for the person or persons who should be contacted if the Office has questions or concerns regarding the application. When completing an online application, the applicant should provide this information on the Correspondent screen. When completing a paper application, the applicant should provide this information in space 7(b) under the heading "Person to contact for correspondence about this claim." The Office will send all communications concerning the application to this person at the address provided in the registration record.
In addition, the applicant should provide the name and address where the certificate of registration should be sent. When completing an online application, this information should be provided on the Mail Address screen. When completing a paper application, this information should be provided in space 9 of the application under the heading "Certificate will be mailed in window envelope to this address."
For guidance in completing the Correspondent field/space, see Chapter 600, Section 622.2. For guidance in providing the mailing address for the certificate, see Chapter 600, Section 622.4.
1107.4(L) Special Handling
Special handling is a procedure for expediting the examination of an application. The U.S. Copyright Office offers this service in certain circumstances where a copyright owner or other interested parties have a compelling reason for the expedited issuance of a certificate of registration. The Office charges an additional fee for this service.
For a detailed discussion of this procedure, see Chapter 600, Section 623.
1107.4(M) Certification
The application must be certified by one of the author(s) named in the application, by the copyright claimant named in the application, by a party that owns one or more of
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