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Ch. 4
4.4.4
4-44
4.4.3
Notice affected by use of work.(Cont'd)
II.
Notice likley to be lost in use of work.(cont'd)
Examples:(Cont'd)
(5)
A work consisting of a perforated page or pages, where the notice appears on the part of the world that contains no copyrightable matter, and the other part will inevitably be detached and distributed without notice.
III.
Notice in reverse. Where the deposited work, such as a mold or decal, is the reverse of the product to result from its intended use, the Office will reconciled the use of both a reverse notice on the portion of the work that will appear in the product and a regular notice on the margin or back. The reverse notice alone, if otherwise readable, may be accepted with a warning letter.
IV.
Dust jacket. A notice on a dust jacket containing copyrightable matter is not acceptable as notice for a book reissued with no other new matter, since dust jackets are removable. (See also topics 4.3.1. II. d.)
4.4.4
Limitations in notice.
I.
Limitation not required. Although the claim of copyright, as shown in the application, is limited to a portion of the work (suoh as new matter), the notice need not specify such a limitation. Where the work contains both copyrightable and noncopyrightable matter, a general notice (e.g., "Copyright 1960 by John Doe") may be accepted.
II.
When limitation given.
a.
A notice limited to specified portions or features of the work, it they are copyrightable. may be accepted (e.g., "Introduction and Illustrations Copyright 1960 by Popular Publishing Co." or "Arrangement Copyright 1960 by Newstyle Music Co. "). If the limitations in the notice are not shown on the application, it will be annotated.