reason. See 37 C.F.R. § 201.6(c). The Office may refund payments made by mistake or in excess of the fee, depending upon the timing of the request or other factors, but amounts of $50 or less will not be refunded unless specifically requested.
1403.7 Cancellation of Registration in Cases of Dishonored Checks
When a check received in payment of the filing fee is returned to the U.S. Copyright Office marked "insufficient funds" or is otherwise marked uncollectible, the Office may cancel any registration for which the dishonored check was submitted. 37 C.F.R. 201.7(c)(2).
The Office will notify an applicant in writing if the check could not be collected. If the filing fee is received within forty-five days from the date set forth in the notice, the Office will issue a new certificate of registration. The effective date of registration for the new certificate will be the date that the filing fee was received.
If the Office does not receive a filing fee within forty-five days, the Office will cancel the registration. If the applicant would like to resubmit the work for registration, the applicant should file a new application, together with new deposit copy(ies) and the correct filing fee. In appropriate cases, the Office reserves the right to require a certified check or money order, and in all cases, the effective date of registration will be based on the date that the new submission is received by the Office.
For additional information concerning this procedure, see Chapter 1800, Section 1806.4(B).
1403.8 Special Handling Fees
The U.S. Copyright Office offers expedited handling of applications and documents, as well as requests for searches, certifications, or other services. The Office charges an additional fee for expedited services, called a special handling fee. The current fees for these services are set forth in the Office's fee schedule under the heading "Special Services" (www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html). For detailed information on these fees, see Chapter 600, Section 623.6 and Chapter 2400, Section 2411.3.
The special handling fee must be paid for each application, each document, or other service for which expedited service is requested and granted. Once a request for special handling has been granted, the special handling fee is not refundable, regardless of whether the Office issues a certificate of registration or a certificate of recordation or refuses to register or refuses to record the document.
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