NOTE: There are several exceptions to these rules, which are discussed in Sections 1509.3(A)(3) through 1509.3(A)(11).
1509.3(E)(2) Three-Dimensional Works
To register a three-dimensional work the applicant generally should submit identifying material, regardless of whether the foreign work is published or unpublished.
NOTE: There are several exceptions to these rules, which are discussed in Section 1509.3(B)(2).
1509.3(E)(3) G ATT Visual Arts Works
GATT is an international trade agreement that extended copyright protection to certain classes of works that were in the public domain in the United States, such as works first published outside the United States before March 1, 1989 without a proper copyright notice. For information concerning the deposit requirements for such works, see Section 1509.1(J).
1509.3(F) Registration Deposit Requirements for Visual Arts Works: At a Glance
The following charts provide a brief summary of the deposit requirements for various types of visual arts works. For a detailed discussion of these requirements, see Sections 1509.3(A) through 1509.3(E) above.
Two-Dimensional Visual Arts Works
Nature of the Work
Published
Unpublished
Unpublished works
n/a
Identifying material representing the entire copyrightable content
Pictorial or graphic works [e.g., artwork, drawings, illustrations, paintings, posters, photographs, prints, brochures, exhibition catalogs) first published in the United States before 1/1/1978
Two complete copies of the work as first published
n/a
Pictorial or graphic works first published in the United States between 1/1/1978 and 3/1/1989 that are not listed below
Two complete copies of the best edition (including the copyright notice for the first published edition)
n/a
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