1900-16
1909
Certification in general. (cont'd)
1909.07
Certifications. (cont'd)
Register of Copyrights, and is signed by the head of the Certification and Documents Section, or an authorized designee.
4)
Certification of other materials. Specifically drawn certifications of other materials, including apostilles, exemplifications, and declarations will be issued by the Office upon payment of a fee. An apostille is an attachment to a certification form required by some foreign courts pursuant to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961. An apostille certifies, under the seal and signature of the current Register of Copyrights, that an attached public document has been signed by the head of the Copyright Office's Certifications and Documents Section.
1909.08
Method of requesting certification. Certifications, including certification of additional certificates of registration, are made by the Certifications and Documents Section of the Information and Reference Division, and all requests for certification should be addressed to that Section. The request should include the following:
1)
Specific request for certification. The request should clearly indicate whether the copies are to be certified. Where the request is unclear whether the copies are to be certified or not, the Copyright Office will ask for further instructions.
2)
Full identification of material to be certified. The request should fully identify the material to be certified. See section 1903.02 above. Failure to identify adequately the material may necessitate an inquiry by the Office for further information or may result in a search fee to locate the material.
1909.09
Preparation and handling of certifications in general. All Copyright Office certifications must be prepared under the direction and control of the Copyright Office. See section 1903 above. When preparing copies for Office certification, the Photoduplication Service or Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division acts at
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