If the work is approved for registration and if the copyrightable content of the replacement deposit and the initial deposit is the same, the effective date of registration will be determined based on the date that the Office received the initial deposit, the completed application, and the correct filing fee. If the copyrightable content is not the same, the effective date of registration will be determined based on the date that the Office received the replacement deposit, the completed application, and the correct filing fee.
If the applicant is unable to submit an acceptable deposit, the Office may refuse to register the claim.
1508.8(C) Ongoing or Continuous Grant of Special Relief
In certain situations, the Register of Copyrights may grant special relief on an ongoing or continuous basis for particular categories of works or for particular circumstances encountered by specific applicants. See Part 202 — Registration of Claims to Copyright, Deposit Requirements 43 Fed. Reg. 41,975, 41,976 (Sept. 19, 1978).
1508.8(D) Termination of Special Relief
The Register of Copyrights may terminate any ongoing or continuous grant of special relief after consulting with other appropriate officials of the Library of Congress. In such cases, the Office will issue a written notice of termination that will be sent to the individual or organization that received the grant of special relief at the last address shown in the Office's records. A notice may be issued at any time, but the termination will not go into effect until thirty days after the date that the notice is mailed. The notice will apply to works deposited after the effective date of the termination, but the termination does not affect the validity of any deposit or registration previously made under the grant of special relief. See 37 C.F.R. § 202.20(d)(4).
1509 Deposit Requirements for Specific Types of Works
The Register of Copyrights has established specific deposit requirements for certain classes of works. See 17 U.S.C. § 408(c)(1) (stating that the Register of Copyrights has the authority to "specify by regulation the administrative classes into which works are to be placed for the purposes of deposit and registration, and the nature of the copies or phonorecords to be deposited in the various classes specified."). These requirements are discussed in Sections 1509.1 through 1509.3 below. For questions concerning works that are not addressed in these sections, applicants may contact the Public Information Office at (202) 707-5959, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
1509.1 Deposit Requirements for Literary Works
A literary work is a nondramatic work that explains, describes, or narrates a particular subject, theme, or idea through the use of narrative, descriptive, or explanatory text, rather than dialog or dramatic action. Generally, nondramatic literary works are intended to be read; they are not intended to be performed before an audience.
Examples of nondramatic literary works include the following types of works:
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