listed in the application in chronological order. If the group contains more than nineteen contributions, the applicant should complete and submit additional copies of Form GR/CP containing the appropriate information for the remaining contributions.
Although the contributions must be published within a twelve-month period, the works may be published in different periodicals and on different dates, and there is no limit on the total number of contributions that may be included within each group. See generally H.R. Rep. No. 94-1476, at 154 [1976], reprinted in 1976 U.S.C.C.A.N. 5659, 5770.
1115.9 Contributions That Do Not Satisfy the Group Registration Requirements
Photographers who are unable to register their works as a contribution to a periodical may be able to use the group registration option for published photographs. For guidance on this group registration option, see Section 1116.
If the contributions have not been published yet, it may be possible to register them as a collection of unpublished works. For a discussion of this option, see Chapter 1100, Section 1106.
For a general overview of the similarities and differences between the options for registering a group of contributions to periodicals, a group of published photographs, and a group of unpublished works, see Section 1119.
Alternatively, the applicant may register a particular article, photograph, illustration, or other contribution on an individual basis. Specifically, the applicant may prepare a separate application, filing fee, and deposit for each contribution and may submit these items through the electronic registration system or with a paper application.
1116 Group Registration of Published Photographs
This Section discusses the U.S. Copyright Office's practices and procedures for registering a group of published photographs.
For information concerning the group registration option for contributions to periodicals, see Section 1115. For information concerning the option for registering a collection of unpublished photographs, see Chapter 1100, Section 1106. For a general overview of the similarities and differences between the options for registering a group of published photographs, a group of contributions to periodicals, or a group of unpublished photographs, see Section 1119.
See generally Registration of Claims to Copyright, Group Registration of Photographs, 66 Fed. Reg. 37,142 (July 17, 2001).
1116.1 Eligibility Requirements
A group of published photographs may be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, provided that the following conditions have been met:
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