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911
Problems relating to date of publication. (cont'd)
911.05
Separate parts or installments. An application giving more than one date of publication for the same work is not acceptable. See section 910.07 above.
911.06
Previous edition or version. An application giving only the date of publication of a previous edition or version is not acceptable. See section 910.08 above.
912
Indicia of publication. In general, the presence of a date of publication in the application will be accepted as indicating that publication has taken place, unless information furnished by the applicant, other information known to the Copyright Office, or the deposited material raises questions as to whether publication actually has taken place. In such cases,the Office will communicate with the applicant.
912.01
Appearance of deposited material. Material submitted as published will not generally be questioned on the single ground that such material is handmade or,in preliminary,form, e.g., photocopies, mimeographed copies, etc., if publication in that form appears normal in the light of the nature of the work. However, such material may be questioned when the copies contain deletions or insertions, or when the copies appear to be incomplete.
Examples:
1)
Artist's handmade drawing of a commercial label will be questioned.
2)
Mimeographed copies of a play would normally not be questioned.
[END OF CHAPTER 900]
[1984]
