1978 works in their renewal term. For an extensive discussion of registration of renewal claims, see Chapter 2100.
The Office provides paper application forms for renewal registration. Form RE is the general renewal form, and Form RE / Addendum is required for works that were not registered with the Office during their initial term. At present, applicants cannot file for renewal registration using the online registration system.
1402.9 GATT Registration Applications: Form GATT
Applicants may use Form GATT to register a copyright claim in a work that was restored under the 1994 Uruguay Round Agreements Act ("URAA"), codified as Section 104A of the Copyright Act. 17 U.S.C. § 104A. Applicants may use Form GATT to register the following types of works:
• A single work.
• A series of works published under a single title in multiple episodes, installments, or issues during the same calendar year, provided that (i) the author(s) for each work in the series are the same and (ii) the owner (s) of U.S. copyright for each work in the series are the same. (NOTE: The author and the owner of U.S. copyright do not have to be the same for this type of application.]
For more information on GATT applications, see Chapter 2000, Section 2007.2.
1402.10 Additional Information Regarding Paper Applications
When using a paper application, applicants should consider the issues discussed in Sections 1402.10(A) and 1402.10(B).
1402.10(A) Quality and Legibility of the Application
A paper application becomes a permanent part of the U.S. Copyright Office's official records and must meet archival standards and be legible. Thus, applicants must use the Office's forms when submitting a paper application. Additionally, information required by the application must be legible and should be typewritten or printed in black ink. Applicants who anticipate filing a large number of applications may place certain repetitive information on the applications they submit by using a printing process. Applications completed in pencil or using carbon paper or the equivalent generally are unacceptable.
1402.10(B) Continuation Sheets: Form CON
If an applicant needs more space when completing Forms CA, PA, SE, SR, TX, and VA, the applicant should use Form CON to provide additional information.
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