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708
Selection of most appropriate application form. (cont'd)
708.02
Two forms seem appropriate: song lyrics, speeches, and other works prepared for oral delivery. For song lyrics, speeches, and other works prepared for oral delivery, two forms appear to be appropriate because the nature of authorship is literary and because the work was prepared for the purpose of performance. Although the Copyright Office will accept either Form PA or TX, Form PA is more appropriate.
708.03
Contributions to collective works. In the case of contributions to collective works, applications should be submitted in the class representing the copyrightable authorship in the contribution.
Examples:
1)
A pictorial cartoon published in a weekly magazine should be registered on Form VA.
2)
A short story published in a monthly magazine should be registered on Form TX.
708.04
Derivative works. In the case of derivative works, applications should be submitted in the class most appropriately representing the copyrightable authorship involved in recasting, transforming, adapting, or otherwise modifying the preexisting work.
Example:
A motion picture version of a previously published novel should be registered on Form PA.
708.05
Works in which the claim includes two or more categories of authorship. For works in which the claim includes copyrightable material in two or more classes, the type of such material that predominates generally determines the class for registration.
[1984]
