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2.11.3

Registration requirements(cont'd)

II.

Publication with notice(cont'd)

b.

Notice of copyright(cont'd)

1.

Form(cont'd)|

provided his name appears on some accessible part of the work. (See also topic 4.2.1.11.)

2.

Position. A notice on any acces­sible part of a single-page work is acceptable for purposes of registra­tion in Class 3. A notice located on the margin or permanent mounting of a work (such as a base, pedestal, selvage, or frame) is also accept­able, provided the notice is visible and not concealed. (See also Section 4.3.6.)

3.

Year date. The year date of publi­cation may be included in the notice on a "photograph' but, ordinarily, it is not required. However, for the U.C.C. requirements in this re­gard, see topic 2.11.3.11.b.4 and Section 4.2.4.

4.

U.C.C. notice. The notice prescribed in the Universal Copyright Convention consists of the symbol ©, accompanied by the name of the copyright owner and the year date when copyright was first secured, either by publication, or, in the case of an unpublished work, by registration in the Copy­right Office. (See also topic 4.2.4.III.) The notice must be

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