1313.1 Views and Use of Perspective
The drawings or photographs should contain a sufficient number of views to make an adequate disclosure of the appearance of the design, i.e., front, rear, right and left sides, top, and bottom. The applicant may submit up to six different views or depictions of the design.
NOTE: An additional fee shall be assessed for each page beyond the first three pages. 37 C.F.R.§ 212.3(e)(1).
While not required, the U.S. Copyright Office suggests that applicants submit perspective views to show clearly the appearance and shape of the three-dimensional designs. 37 C.F.R. § 212.3(e)(2); see 17 U.S.C. § 1310(h) ("The application for registration shall be accompanied by two copies of ... [a] pictorial representation of the useful article embodying the design, having one or more views, adequate to show the design ....").
1313.2 Photographic Deposit Requirements
Deposit material containing photographs must satisfy the following requirements:
• The photographs must be mounted on plain, unlined 8 % inches by llinches paper;
• The photographs must be developed on double-weight photographic paper;
• There can be no more than two photographs per sheet of paper;
• The photographs must be of a high enough quality to clearly show the details of the design; and
• The U.S. Copyright Office must be able to reproduce the photographs as submitted on a certificate of registration, should a registration be issued.
37 C.F.R. § 212.3(e)(4).
1313.3 Drawing Deposit Requirements
If the applicant submits deposit material that contains drawings, the deposit material must satisfy the following requirements:
• Only black ink is acceptable;
• The drawing must be submitted on 8 % inches by llinches unruled paper;
• The drawing must contain the appropriate amount of surface shading to clearly show the character and contour of all surfaces of any three-dimensional aspects of the design; and
• Surface shading should not be solid black, unless that depicts the color black in the design.
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