1900-19
1909
Certification in general. (cont'd)
1909.15
Jurisdictional requirement for certifying material deposited for copyright. (cont'd)
be certified while it is on exhibit and after itis returned to the Office. The Office will not certify any other material returned to it from the Library of Congress. The Copyright Office will not certify any material added to a deposit after registration has been completed, except where the additional material is added as an addendum to the original registration.
The Copyright Office will certify only those copies which have been made by it or at its request. It will not certify copies of deposit material made by copyright or mask work owners or litigants, even if those copies are made under the supervision of the Office. See section 1903 above.
1909.16
Form and content of certified copies of material deposited for copyright or mask work registration (other than phonorecords and Patent Office deposits). The Copyright Office will provide the best possible reproduction(s) of deposited material, depending on the nature of the material and the need of the requester. Photocopies are provided for most flat material. As a general rule, the Office certifies a copy of the entire deposit retained by the Office. The material certified must include a copy of the page or surface bearing the registration number and date of deposit, if any.
1909.16(a)
Copies of part or portions of a work. When a request is received to copy and certify only a part or portion of a work, a special certification clearly identifying the material certified must be drawn and typed. In such cases, the material copied and certified must include the page or surface bearing the registration number and date of deposit, and also the page or surface bearing the notice of copyright, if any.
1909.16(b)
Copies of photographs and identifying reproductions deposited for certain three dimensional works. To certify copies of photographs or reproductions deposited in lieu of three-dimensional or over-size copies, a certification must be prepared which identifies the "certified copies" as
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