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2.3.2

What are Periodicals (cont'd)

I.

In general (cont'd).

Examples: (cont'd)

(7)

A quarterly review and forecast of business conditions

(8)

A weekly circular advertising various arti­cles of merchandise

(9)

A monthly publication containing in each issue a new assortment of advertising copy with accompanying mats

II.

Annual publications.

a.

Publications issued at intervals of a year or more (e.g., yearbooks, almanacs, annual or biennial reports) will not be registered in Class B [but may be registrable in Class A).

b.

An annual index or a special supplement to a periodical, having the same title as the peri­odical, may be registrable in Class B.

III.

Irregular publications. Publications issued at ir­regular intervals generally will not be registered in Class B (but may be registrable in Class A).

IV.

Series of books. A series of books, though issued at regular intervals under a general series title, will not be registered in Class B (but may be reg­istrable in Class A).

Examples of series of books:

(1)

A number of volumes, each on a different subject; e.g., the issue successively of a book on grammar, one on history, one on economics, on chemistry, etc.

[1973]