100-8
109
Communications between the applicant and the Copyright Office. (cont'd)
109.05
Communications from applicants. (cont'd)
directed to the Office or any of its employees will be returned unanswered see 37 C.F.R. 201.2(c)(4). Similarly, Copyright Office employees will terminate any conversation or interview, if an applicant makes abusive or scurrilous statements, or engages in threatening behavior.
109.06
Languages. The Copyright Office will ordinarily write to applicants only in the English language and will ordinarily conduct conversations and interviews with applicants only in English. As a general rule, the Office is willing to entertain applications and record documents that are in languages other than English, and to deal with correspondence from applicants which is in a language other than English. In special cases, however, the Office may require the submission of an English translation of statements on applications, documents, or correspondence before it takes action.
110
Applicants. The applicant for registration may be the author or other copyright claimant, or the owner of exclusive right(s) in the work. Moreover, a duly authorized agent may apply for registration on behalf of such author, claimant, or owner.
110.01
Minors. The author, claimant, or owner can be a minor, even though State law may regulate or control business dealings involving minors. The Copyright Office will generally accept an application submitted either by a minor or by the minor's parents or guardian, if it is otherwise in order.
110.02
Mental incompetents. The author, claimant, or owner can be a mentally incompetent person. If a committee or guardian has been appointed for a person adjudged to be incompetent, such committee or guardian should generally serve as agent of the applicant.
[1984]
