1000-12
1007
Name in copyright notice. (cont'd)
1007.04
Unacceptable variants of name, abbreviation, or alternative designation. (cont'd)
vague, truncated, or ambiguous that it could not be considered to identify any person or entity as an owner of the copyright, the same action is taken as when no name appears in the notice. See 17 U.S.C. 406(c): see also section 1011 of this chapter.
1007.05
Pseudonym in notice. A pseudonym is a fictitious or assumed name. Where the name appearing in the copyright notice is known to be a pseudonym, the Copyright Office will inquire as to whether or not the individual is generally known by that name. Where the individual is generally known by the pseudonym appearing in the notice, the copyright notice will be considered acceptable. Where, however, the individual is not generally known by the name in the notice,the work will be treated as being published with no name in the notice. See section 1011 below.
1007.06
Deceased person named in notice at time of publication. Where the Copyright Office has knowledge that the person named in the notice died before publication of the work, the same action is taken as when there is an error in the name in the notice. 17 U.S.C. 406(a): see section 1009 of this chapter.
1007.07
Identity by reference. See section 1011 of this chapter.
1007.08
Additional names in notice. Ordinarily, where two or more names appear in the notice, but only one is given as claimant in the application, the claim will be accepted for registration without correspondence.
1007.09
Separated name. See section 1011 of this chapter.
[1984]
