1112.4 Certification
The application for group registration must be certified and dated by the
author/ claimant or duly authorized agent of the author/claimant. No other person or
entity is entitled to certify an application. See 37 C.F.R. § 202.3(c).
A handwritten signature should be provided under the heading marked "Handwritten signature" and the first and last name of the person who certified the application should be typed or printed on the space marked "Typed or printed name."
The person who certifies Form G/DN certifies that the information provided in the application is correct to the best of his or her knowledge. Knowingly making a false representation of a material fact in an application or in any written statement filed in connection with the application is a crime that is punishable under 17 U.S.C. § 506(e).
1112.5 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 U.S. Copyright Office has questions or concerns regarding the application. The applicant should provide this information under the heading marked "Person to contact for correspondence about this claim."
The person named in this space is known as the "Correspondent." As a general rule, the Office will send all communications to this person at the address provided in the registration record.
In addition, the applicant should provide the address where the certificate of registration should be sent. This information should be provided under the heading marked "Certificate will be mailed in window envelope to this address."
For further guidance concerning this portion of the application, see Chapter 600, Sections 622.2 and 622.4.
1113 ePrint Newspapers, Newsletters, and Other Serials
As discussed in Sections 1109, 1110, and 1111, each issue in a group of newspapers, newsletters, or other serials must be an essentially all-new collective work or an all-new issue that has been published for the first time. Issues that do not satisfy this requirement are not eligible for group registration. In particular, an issue cannot be a derivative version of a previously published issue or a publication that is frequently modified, updated, or adapted, such as a newspaper or newsletter website. Likewise, the group registration options cannot be used to register a translation of a previously published issue.
Although these group registration options do not apply to frequently updated websites, an electronically printed ("ePrint") newspaper, newsletter, or other serial may be eligible for a group registration, provided that it satisfies the relevant registration requirements set forth in Sections 1109, 1110, and 1111. For purposes of these group registration options, an ePrint newspaper, newsletter, or serial is an issue that is
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