1115.7(E) Space 4: Copyright Claimant(s)
As discussed in Section 1115.2, the copyright claimant for all of the contributions must be the same person or organization. The applicant should provide the claimant's full name and address in space 4 of the application. For guidance on completing this portion of the application, see Chapter 600, Section 619.
1115.8 Form GR/CP
This Section provides guidance on completing Form GR/CP. As discussed in Section 1115.3, the applicant must complete and submit this form along with Form TX, Form VA, or Form PA.
1115.8(A) Space A: Identification of Application
In space A of the application, the applicant should check one of the boxes marked TX, PA, or VA, depending on whether the applicant intends to submit Form GR/CP together with Form TX, Form VA, or Form PA.
The applicant should provide the name of the individual who created the contributions that are included in the group, and the name of the claimant who owns the copyright in those contributions. The names provided in these spaces should be identical to the names that the applicant provided in spaces 2(a) and 4 of Form TX, Form VA, or Form PA.
1115.8(B) Space B: Registration for Group of Contributions
Section 408(c)(2)(B) states that contributions to periodicals may be registered as a group, provided that "the application identifies each work separately, including the periodical containing it and its date of first publication." 17 U.S.C. § 408(c)(2)(B).
When completing Form GR/CP, the applicant should provide a title for each contribution that is included in the group. If the title of the contribution appears in the periodical the applicant should provide that title exactly as it appears on the deposit copies.
For each contribution, the applicant should provide the title of the periodical where the contribution was published for the first time, along with the volume, number, and issue date (if any) for that periodical and the page number(s) (if any) where the contribution appeared.
In addition, the applicant should provide the date of first publication (month, day, and year) for the periodical and the name of the country where the periodical was published for the first time. For guidance in completing this portion of the application, see Chapter 600, Section 612.
If the author sent any of the contributions to a syndicate, clearinghouse, or other distributor before they were published in a periodical, the applicant should notify the U.S. Copyright Office in a cover letter.
As discussed in Section 1115.2, all the contributions must be published within a twelve- month period [e.g., May 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013). The contributions should be
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