refuse registration. Examples of unclear terms include the following or any combination of the following:
• Data dictionary.
• Data insertion.
• Data layout or format.
• Data manipulation.
• Database features.
If the applicant asserts a claim in both the copyrightable and uncopyrightable features of the database, the registration specialist may annotate the application to indicate that the registration does not extend to the uncopyrightable features. If the applicant asserts a claim to copyright in any storage medium or any feature of the database that is uncopyrightable, the specialist may communicate with the applicant or may refuse registration if the claim appears to be based solely on those features. Examples of unacceptable terms include the following or any combination of the following:
• Database design.
• Database interface.
• Database structure.
• Data system.
For additional guidance in completing the Nature of Authorship space, see Chapter 600, Section 618.4(B).
1117.7(C) Space 3(a): Year in which Creation of This Work Was Completed
In space 3(a) the applicant should provide the year that the author completed the updates or revisions that are included in the group. If the updates or revisions were completed over a three-month period that falls within two calendar years [e.g., December 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011), the applicant should provide the year of completion for the most recent update or revision in the group.
As a general rule, the applicant should only provide a year of completion for the specific updates or revisions that will be submitted for registration. The applicant should not provide a year of completion for the first version of the database or any updates or revisions that are not included in the group.
For guidance on completing this portion of the application, see Chapter 600, Section 611.
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