1109.7(C)
ISSN Numbers
If an International Standard Serial Number ("ISSN") has been assigned to the serial, the applicant should provide this information on the Title screen of the online application. Specifically, the applicant should select ISSN from the drop down menu marked ISN Type and the applicant should provide the relevant number in the field marked International Standard Number.
When completing a paper application, the applicant should provide this information in space 1 under the heading marked ISSN.
For a general discussion of ISSN numbers, see Chapter 600, Section 612.6(C).
1109.7(D) Nation of First Publication / Author's Citizenship or Domicile
When completing an online application, the applicant should identify the country where the issues were first published by selecting one of the countries listed in the drop down menu marked Nation of First Publication. The U.S. Copyright Office will use this information to determine whether the issues are eligible for copyright protection in the United States. If the applicant fails to provide a nation of first publication, the application will not be accepted by the electronic registration system. If the nation of first publication is unknown, the applicant may select "unknown" from the drop down menu.
When completing a paper application, the applicant should provide the nation of first publication or the author's country of citizenship or domicile in space 2 of Form SE/Group if the work was created by a foreign author or if the work was first published outside the United States.
For a definition and discussion of the nation of first publication, see Chapter 600, Section 612. For a definition and discussion of the author's citizenship and domicile, see Chapter 600, Section 617.
When completing an online application, the applicant should provide the volume, number, and issue date (if any) that appears on the deposit copy for each issue in the group. This information should be provided on the Title screen. In addition, the applicant should provide the date of publication (month, day, and year) for each issue. If the applicant fails to provide a date of publication, the application will not be accepted by the electronic registration system.
When completing a paper application, the applicant should provide this information on space 1 of Form SE/Group. The issues that are included in the group should be listed in the application in chronological order.
When completing an online application, the applicant should state "No previous registration under identical title" in the Note to Copyright Office field if this is the first time that the serial has been submitted for registration using the group registration option. If the applicant received a written communication from CAD indicating that the
1109.7(E)
Volume, Number, Issue Date, and Date of Publication
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