Ch. 4
4.2.3
4.2.3
4-14
4.2.3
Name of claimant.(cont'd)
I.
Identity of claimant.(cont'd)
f.
Trustee.(cont'd)
1.
An application in the name of the trustee as such ("John Doe, Trustee") or in the same form as given in the notice (e.g., "John Doe for the benefit of James Smith") may be registered.
2.
An application giving only the name of the trustee without designating him as trustee (merely "John Doe") may be registered, but the Office will annotate to show the full form given in the notice.
3.
An application in the name of the beneficiary alone ("James Smith") will not be registered.
g.
Assignee.
1.
Where the notice names one person and the application names another person who is identified (either in the application or in correspondence) as his assignee, the Office will request a new application in the name given in the notice, with the suggestion that the assignment be recorded.
2.
Where the notice names an assignee alone (e.g.,"Copyright 1960 assigned to Doaks Publishing Co."), an effort will be made to determine, through searching and/or correspondence, whether an earlier edition has been published or registered, and whether the present edition contains new matter. (Note: This situation can be altered by the year date used in the notice; see topic 4.2.4).
(a)
If this is the first publication of the work, and there has been no previous unpublished registration, registration will be in the name in the notice.
(b)
If this is not the first published edition or the work, and the earlier edition contained a notice in another person's name:
