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1615
Termination of transfers and licenses ranted by the author under the extended renewal term. (cont'd)
1615.06
Signature. (cont'd)
1615.06(a)
Termination of grant executed by someone other than the author. In the case of a termination of a grant executed by a person or persons other than the author, the notice shall be signed by all of the surviving persons who executed the grant, or by their duly authorized agents. See 37 C.F.R. 201.10(c)(1).
1615.06(b)
Termination of grant executed by one or more authors. In the case of a termination of a grant executed by one or more authors of the work, the notice as to anyone author's share shall be signed by that author or by his or her duly authorized agent. If that author is dead, the notice shall be signed by the number and proportion of the owners of that author's termination interest required under clauses (1) and (2) of section 304(c) of the current Act, or by their duly authorized agents, and shall contain a brief statement of their relationship or relationships to that author. See 37 C.F.R. 201.10(c)(2).
1615.06(c)
Termination of grant executed by duly authorized agent. Where a signature is by a duly author1zed agent, it shall clearly identify the person or persons on whose behalf the agent is acting. 37 C.F.R. 20l.l0(c)(3).
1615.06(d)

Additional requirements. The handwritten signature of each person effecting the termination shall either be accompanied by a statement of the full name and address of that person, typewritten or printed legibly by hand,

or shall clearly correspond to such a statement elsewhere in the notice. 37 C.F.R. 201.10(c)(4).
1615.07
Service. The notice of termination shall be served upon each grantee whose rights are being terminated, or the grantee's successor in title, by personal service, or by first-class mail sent to an address which, after a reasonable investigation, is found to be the last known address of the grantee or successor in title. 37 C.F.R. 201.10(d)(1).
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