1115.3 Application Requirements
To register a group of contributions to periodicals the applicant must complete and submit Form GR/CP along with Form TX, Form VA, or Form PA. See 37 C.F.R. § 2 02.3 (b)r8)(ir).
If any of the contributions consist preponderantly of nondramatic literary material that is in the English language, the applicant should use Form TX. See 37 C.F.R. § 2 02.3 (b)(8) (ii)(A) n.3.
In all other cases, the applicant should use the form that is most appropriate for the type of authorship that appears in the majority of the contributions in the group. See id.
• Form TX: The applicant should complete Form TX if the contributions primarily contain nondramatic text, such as articles, news stories, columns, features, reviews, editorials, essays, fiction, verse, quizzes, puzzles, advertising copy, or the like.
• Form VA: The applicant should complete Form VA if the contributions primarily contain pictorial or graphic material, such as photographs, drawings, illustrations, cartoons, comic strips, prints, paintings, art reproductions, charts, diagrams, maps, pictorial advertisements, or the like.
• Form PA: The applicant should complete Form PA if the contributions primarily consist of works of the performing arts.
If the contributions contain more than one type of authorship the applicant should select the form that is appropriate for the predominant form of authorship in the contributions. For example, if most of the contributions contain a substantial amount of nondramatic text combined with a few photographs, the applicant should use Form TX. If most of the contributions contain illustrations with a small amount of nondramatic text, the applicant should use Form VA. If the types of authorship are roughly equal, the applicant may use any form that is appropriate for the type of authorship that appears in the majority of the contributions.
For guidance on completing Form GR/CP and Forms TX, VA, and PA, see Section 1115.7.
The applicant must submit the correct filing fee for this group registration option. See 37 C.F.R. § 202.3(b)(8)(ii)(C). The current fee is set forth in the U.S. Copyright Office's fee schedule under the heading "Form GR/CP (contributions to periodicals)" (www.copyright.gov /docs/ fees.html) .
For information concerning the methods for paying the filing fee, see Chapter 1400, Sections 1403.4 and 1403.5.
This Section discusses the deposit requirements for registering a group of contributions to periodicals.
1115.4
Filing Fee Requirements
1115.5
Deposit Requirements
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