1509.1(G) Tests and Answer Material for Tests
To register a test or answer material for a test that was published in another literary work, the applicant should submit two complete copies of that literary work.
If the test or answer material for a test is unpublished or if it was not published with another literary work, the applicant should submit one complete copy of the test and/or answer sheets that the applicant intends to register. 37 C.F.R. § 202.20(c) (2) (vi).
For a discussion of the deposit requirements for secure tests, see Chapter 700, Sections 720.2 and 720.4.
1509.1(H) Deposit Requirements for Group Registration Options
The Office offers a group registration option for serials, daily newspapers, daily newsletters, contributions to periodicals, and databases. The deposit requirements for these options are discussed in the following sections of Chapter 1100:
• Serials: Section 1109.5.
• Daily Newspapers: Section 1110.5.
• Daily Newsletters: Section 1111.5.
• Contributions to Periodicals: Section 1115.5.
• Databases: Section 1117.6.
1509.1(1) Foreign Literary Works
To register an unpublished literary work that was created by a citizen or national of a foreign country, the applicant should submit one complete copy or phonorecord that contains all the authorship claimed on the application.
To register a literary work that was published solely in a foreign country, the applicant should submit one complete copy or phonorecord of the work as first published in that country. See 37 C.F.R. § 202.20(c)(l)(iv); see also 37 C.F.R., pt. 202, app. B ("For works first published only in a country other than the United States, the law requires the deposit of the best edition as first published.")
If the work was first published in a foreign country and then subsequently published in the United States, the applicant may submit one complete copy or phonorecord of the work as first published in the foreign country. Alternatively, the applicant may submit one complete copy or phonorecord of the best edition of the work as published in the United States. See 37 C.F.R. § 202.20(c)(l)(iv). As discussed in Section 1504, the criteria used to determine the best edition for a particular work are listed in the "Best Edition Statement" set forth in Appendix B to Part 202 of the Office's regulations. The Best Edition Statement is also posted on the Office's website in Circular 7B: Best Edition of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress (www.copyright.gov/circs/circ07b.pdf).
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