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Chapter 800

DEPOSIT FOR REGISTRATION

801

Applicability of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter are applicable to works for which an application for copyright registration is made on or after January 1, 1978.

802

Statutory provisions. At any time during the sub­sistence of copyright in any published or unpub­lished work, the owner of copyright or of any exclusive right in the work may apply for regis­tration of the copyright claim by delivering to the Copyright Office the application and fee specified by sections 409 and 708 of the copyright law (see Chapter 700: APPLICATIONS AND FEES), along with the deposit specified in section 408 of the copyright law and explained in this chapter. See 17 U.S.C. 408(a). Except as modified by the Copyright Office Regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 408(c), the deposit for registration shall consist of:

1)

For an unpublished work, one complete copy or phonorecord;

2)

For a work first published in the United States before January 1, 1978, two complete copies or phonorecords of the work as first published:

3)

For a work first published in the United States on or after January 1, 1978, two complete copies or phonorecords of the best edition:

4)

For a work first published outside the United States, one complete copy or phonorecord as so published:

5)

For a contribution to a collective work, one complete copy or phonorecord of the best edition of the collective work.

See 17 U.S.C. 408(b).

800-1

[1984]