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1615
Recordation. In general, the recordation procedure includes initial verification of documents and document cover sheets, determination of the recording fee, assigning identifying volume, document and page numbers, imaging the document and cover sheet, if any, preparing an index entry under the appropriate names and titles, and returning the recorded document with a certificate of record.
1615.01
Date of recordation. The date of recordation is the date upon which an acceptable document and required fee are received in the Copyright Office. See 37 C.F.R. 201.4.
1615.01(a)
Document returned for correction. When a document is returned to the sender for correction, the date on which the corrected document is received in the Copyright Office is regarded as the date of recordation.
1615.01(b)
Less than entire fee received. When less than the required fee is received in the Copyright Office, the date of recordation is the date on which the amount of the total required fee is received in the Copyright Office.
Example:
If a document containing three titles is received in recordable form, together with only the fee for recording one title, the date of recordation is the date on which the fee covering the additional titles is received in the Copyright Office.
1615.02
Indexing. A recorded document is indexed under the names of the parties and the titles listed in the document. The catalog entry also contains the date of recordation, the date of execution if given in the document, and the volume and document numbers assigned to the document.
1615.03
Amendments in document submitted for recordation. The Copyright Office will not make any changes or corrections in a document submitted for recordation, even when specifically requested or authorized to do so by the sender.
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