1600-14
1609
Completeness of document. (cont'd)
1609.01
Attachments. (cont'd)
1609.0l(b)
Exceptional cases. (cont'd)
deletion of the reference. In such cases, the copyright Office record of the document will be annotated to show that recordat1on was made 1n response to a specific request. See 37 C.F.R.201.4(c)(2).
1610
Incorporation by reference. When the document submitted for recordation merely identifies or incor porates by reference another document, or certain terms of another document, the Copyright Office will raise no question of completeness, and will not require recordation of the other document. 37 C.F.R. 201.4(c)(2)(iii).
Example:
A document reads in part as follows: "In accordance with the terms of mutual undertaking previously entered into between the parties on January 2, 1978, which is incorporated by reference herewith, John Doe hereby transfers..."1611
Part of a larger document. If a document otherwise recordable indicates on its face that it is a self contained part of a larger document, e.g., where it is marked "Attachment A" or "Exhibit B," the Copyright Office will raise the question of completeness, but will record the document if the person requesting recordation asserts that the document is sufficiently complete as it stands. See 37 C.F.R. 204(c)(2)(ii).
1612
Other formal requirements. The following are other formal requirements relating to transfers and other documents pertaining to a copyright.
1612.01
Freedom from obvious errors. As a rule no attempt is made to verify the facts stated in the document submitted for recordation: titles, registration numbers, authors, dates, and the like are transcribed without checking their accuracy. However, when an obvious error of a material nature is recognized in the ordinary examination of the document, the document is returned for correction;
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