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1004
Form of the copyright notice.
1004.02
Phonorecords of sound recordings. For phono records of sound recordings the notice shall consist of: 1) the symbol ℗ (the letter P in a circle), 2) the year date of first publication of the sound recording, and 3) the name of the owner of copyright in the sound recording, or an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of the owner: if the producer of the sound recording is named on the phono record labels or containers, and if no other name appears in conjunction with the notice, the producer's name shall be considered a part of the notice. See 17 U.S.C. 402(b).
1004.03
Special provision concerning U. S. Government works. In the case of a work published in copies or phonorecords and consisting preponderently of one or more works of the United States Government, the notice of copyright shall also include a statement identifying, either affirmatively or negatively, those portions of the copies or phonorecords embodying any work or works protected under title 17. 17 U.S.C.403. If such a limitation is not reflected on the application for registration, the Copyright Office may request the applicant to amend the application. The absence of the statement on the copies or phonorecords, when required, will be considered an omission of notice. See section 1008 of this chapter: see also the definition of a "work of the United States Government in 17 U.S.C. 101.
1004.04
Limitations in juxtaposition to the copyright notice. Even though a claim to copyright, as shown in the application, is limited to a portion of the work (such as new matter), the notice need not specify such a limitation. Where the copyright claim covers less than the entire work, a general notice, e.g.,"© 1981 John Doe, is sufficient. Where a statement in juxtaposition to the notice limits the claim to portions or features of the work that are copyrightable, the notice
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