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Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
| Group Registration Requirements | Serials | Daily Newspapers | Daily Newsletters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publication within one year after creation | Each issue must be created no more than one year prior to publication | n/a | n/a |
| Title | All the issues must be published under the same title | All the issues must be published under the same title | All the issues must be published under the same title |
| Author | The author for all the issues must be the same person or organization | The author for all the issues must be the same person or organization | The author for all the issues must be the same person or organization |
| Claimant | The claimant for all the issues must be the same person or organization | The claimant for all the issues must be the same person or organization | The claimant for all the issues must be the same person or organization |
| Work made for hire | Each issue must be a work made for hire | Each issue must be a work made for hire | Each issue must be a work made for hire |
| Claim to copyright | The claim to copyright must be limited to the authorship involved in creating the serial as a whole | The claim to copyright may include the authorship involved in creating the newspaper as a whole and/or the authorship involved in creating the contributions to the newspaper | The claim to copyright may include the authorship involved in creating the newsletter as a whole and/or the authorship involved in creating the contributions to the newsletter |
| Application requirements | The applicant may use the online application or a paper application submitted on Form SE/Group | The applicant must submit a paper application using Form G/DN | The applicant must submit a paper application using Form G/DN |
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