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804
Unpublished works. (cont'd)
804.01
Unpublished works: the meaning of "complete." (cont'd)

it must embody the entire copyrightable content of the work for which registration is sought. See 37 C.F.R. 202.20(b)(2)(i). For unpublished motion pictures, the deposit regulations give the term "complete ll a special meaning as set forth in section 806.l3(a) below.

804.02
Unpublished works: nature of copy. The general rule that only one complete copy is required is modified for certain types of works. For some works, identifying material mayor must be substituted for the actual copy required. In other cases, additional material must accompany the single copy deposited. The special requirements for each specific type of work are explained later in this chapter, at the sections cited below.
804.02(a)

Identifying material. If the following are unpublished, identifying material mayor must be submitted:

1)
Certain pictorial and graphic works (see sections 806.04 and 806.05 below);
2)
Machine-readable works such as com­puter programs and data bases (see section 806.12 below);
3)
Works on sheetlike materials (see sections 806.09 and 806.10 below);
4)
Three-dimensional works (see section 806.01 below);
5)
Works as embodied in a motion picture soundtrack (see section 806.11 below);
6)
Oversize copies of any type (see sec­tion 806.02 below);
7)
Motion pictures (see sections 804.02(b) and 806.l3(a) below).
[1984]