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Chapter 2. COPYRIGHTABLE MATTER

Part 2.3 PERIODICALS (CLASS B)

2.3.1

General Rules

I

Publication with Notice

a.

Each separate issue of a periodical must be published with appropriate notice of copyright before that issue can be registered. (As to Publication, see Chapter 3; as to Notice, see Chapter 4.

b.

Each separate issue published with notice is to be registered as a separate work.

II.

Manufacturing requirements.

a.

To be registered in Class B, the following periodicals must be manufactured in the United States (see Chapter 6):

1.

An English-language periodical of which the "author" (i.e., publisher) is a U. S. citizen or domiciliary. For the possibility of ad interim registration, see item III of this Part

2.

A foreign-language periodical of which the "author" is a U. S. citizen or domiciliary

3.

An English-language periodical by a foreign "author" first published in the United States

4.

An English-language periodical by a foreign "author" which was first published outside the United States, but which has not secured copyright under the U.C.C. exemptions of sec. 9(c). For the possibility of ad interim registration, see item III of this Part.