1900-17
1909
Certification in general. (cont'd)
1909.09
Preparation and handling of certifications in general. (cont'd)
the direction of the Copyright Office. When material is submitted to those offices for copying, the Copyright Office will observe the following procedures:
1)
Furnish the materials to be copied, identify the exact material to be copied, and specify the copying process to be used; and,
2)
Indicate that the material is being prepared for certification and that it should be returned to the Copyright Office for that purpose.
1909.10
Certified copies of official records. Upon payment of the certification and duplication fees, certified copies of official records of the Copyright Office may be furnished. Examples of official records include: entries in the registration record books, numbered applications, indexes to registration and recorded transfers and other documents pertaining to a copyright or mask work. The certified copies furnished by the Office will be accompanied by the appropriate certification form. See section 1909.07 above.
1909.11
Certified copies of correspondence. Upon payment of the certification and duplication fees, the Copyright Office will certify copies of any correspondence which is permitted to be copied. See section 1903.04 above. Every certification covering correspondence must be specially drawn. If the various pieces of correspondence all relate to the same registration, or group of related registrations, they may all be included in one certification, but each item must be separately identified in the certification.
1909.12
Certified copies of search reports. Search reports prepared by the Copyright Office will be certified on letterhead stationery available for that purpose. The search report is certified under the seal of the Register of Copyrights and is usually signed also by the Head of the Reference and Bibliography Section or in his or her absence it may be signed by the Assistant Chief or Chief of the Information and Reference Division.
[1998]
