Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices (3d ed. 2014)

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Compendium of
U.S. Copyright Office Practices

Third Edition

 

December 22, 2014

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Compendium

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 100		U.S. Copyright Office and the Copyright Law: General Background
Chapter 200		Overview of the Registration Process
Chapter 300		Copyrightable Authorship: What Can be Registered
Chapter 400		Who May File an Application
Chapter 500		Identifying the Work(s) Covered by a Registration
Chapter 600		Examination Practices
Chapter 700		Literary Works
Chapter 800		Works of the Performing Arts
Chapter 900		Visual Art Works
Chapter 1000		Websites and Website Content
Chapter 1100		Registration for Multiple Works
Chapter 1200		Mask Works
Chapter 1300		Vessel Designs
Chapter 1400		Applications and Filing Fees
Chapter 1500		Deposits
Chapter 1600		Preregistration
Chapter 1700		Administrative Appeals
Chapter 1800		Post-Registration Procedures
Chapter 1900		Publication
Chapter 2000		Foreign Works: Eligibility and GATT Registration
Chapter 2100		Renewal Registration
Chapter 2200		Notice of Copyright
Chapter 2300		Recordation
Chapter 2400		U.S. Copyright Office Services
Glossary
Table of Authorities