See 37 C.F.R. § 202.20(c) (2) (xviii).
If the building has been constructed, the applicant also should submit good quality eight by ten inch photographs that clearly show the exterior and interior of the architectural work that is included in the claim. See id. § 202.20(c) (2) (xviii) (B).
The applicant may submit the deposit in hard copy format or may upload the deposit in electronic format through the online registration system, provided that the requirements set forth in Section 1507.2 have been met and provided that the copy may be opened and viewed without the use of any special software or viewer. Applicants should not submit an electronic copy that requires the use of licensed, proprietary software, such as AutoCad. If a freeware viewer is available that will allow a member of the Registration Program to open secured files, the applicant should submit a copy of that viewer along with the deposit material. For more information on acceptable file types, see Help: List of Acceptable File Types (www.copyright.gov/eco/help-file- types.html).
When uploading the deposit through the electronic registration system, the applicant should upload a separate file containing the name of the architect, draftsperson, or copyright owner if that information appears in a proprietary legend in the margins of the blueprints or drawings.
1509.3(E) Foreign Visual Arts Works
1509.3(E)(1) Two-Dimensional Works
To register an unpublished, two-dimensional visual arts work that was created by a citizen or national of a foreign country, the applicant may submit identifying material instead of submitting an actual copy of the work. See 37 C.F.R. § 202.20(c) (2) (iv). For information concerning the requirements for identifying material, see Section 1509.3(C).
To register a visual arts work that was published solely in a foreign country, the applicant should submit one complete copy of the work as first published in that country. 37 C.F.R. § 202.20(c)(l)(iv); 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 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 of the best edition of the work as published in the United States. See id. As discussed above 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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