37 C.F.R.§ 212.3(e)(3).
1313.4 Use of Broken Lines in Drawings
The applicant should use broken lines to depict structures that are not part of the claimed design. The broken lines should not intrude upon or cross the depiction of the claimed design, nor should the broken lines be of a heavier weight than the lines that depict the claimed design.
If a broken line must intrude or cross the depiction of the claimed design to depict the environmental structure, that drawing must be submitted in addition to one that clearly shows the claimed design without the intrusion of broken lines. 37 C.F.R. § 212.3(e)(3)(ii)-(iii).
1314 Submitting the Application, Filing Fee, and Deposit Material
An applicant may submit Form D-VH, D-VH/CON, the filing fee, and the deposit material by U.S. mail, in person, or by courier to the following addresses:
• By U.S. Mail: Library of Congress, U.S. Copyright Office-VH, 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20559.
• In Person: James Madison Building, Public Information Office, Room LM-401, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, except on federal holidays.
• By Courier: Congressional Courier Acceptance Site ("CCAS"), 2nd and D Streets, NE, Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, except on federal holidays.
NOTE: Couriers will receive a dated receipt from CCAS, rather than the U.S. Copyright Office. The Office will consider the date of receipt at CCAS as the date of receipt in the Office. A courier may deliver up to ten items at a time. Packages accepted at CCAS may not exceed 4" x 14" x 18" in size. Larger packages will not be accepted by CCAS; in such cases, the courier will be directed to deliver these packages to the offsite mail processing center.
1315 Publication of Registration Certificate and Effective Date of Registration
When a claim is registered, the U.S. Copyright Office issues a certificate of registration that includes a reproduction of the drawings or other pictorial representations of the design. 17 U.S.C. § 1314.
Once a registration is made, the Office publishes a notification that the registration was made. The Office does so by posting the notification on its web site, at www.copyright.gov/vessels/list.
The effective date of registration of a claim to protection in a vessel design is the date on which the Office publishes the registration. 17 U.S.C. §§ 1313(a), 1315.
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