Ch. 4
4.2.3
4.2.3
4-10
4.2.3
Name of claimant
I.
Identity of claimant
a.
In general
1.
For all classes of works, the notice must include the name of the copyright proprietor." (17 U.S.C.sec. 19.)
2.
Ordinarily the Copyright Office will not question the name given in the notice, as long as it is substantially the same as the name given as claimant in the application and appears sufficient to identify the copyright proprietor.
(a)
Abbreviations, last names alone, trade names, etc., will ordinarily be accepted if substantially the same form of name also appears as claimant in the application. (See Supplementary Practice No. 37).
Examples:
(1)
Colo. Mfg. and Merch. Co.
(2)
Doloukanova
(3)
Maxwell's
(b)
Where it is clear from the face of the copies that the :person named in the notice is not the copyright proprietor, registration will be denied.
Examples:
(1)
"Copyright 1960 by Hill and Dale Songs, licensee of U.S. publishing rights"
(2)
"Copyright 1960 by George Jean Kronenberger (for the unknown author or owner of copyright in this play)"
(c)
Where the name in the notice is so vague, abbreviated, or ambiguous that it could not be considered to identify the claimant, registration will be denied. (But see topic 4.2.3.11, below, concerning variant forms of claimant's name.)
[1973]
