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6.3.1
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Part 6.3 PERIODICALS
6.3.1
Periodicals subject to manufacturing clause.
I.
In general. To be registrable in Class B (except as noted in the following paragraph II), the text of any periodical must be manufactured in the U. S. When:
a.
The text is in the English language, or
b.
Regardless of the language, the author (that is, generally, the publisher) is a citizen of or domiciled in the U. S.
II.
Exceptions to general rule. Manufacture in the U. S. is not required for the registration of periodicals in the following instances:
a.
Periodicals in raised characters for the blind (such as Braille).
b.
Periodicals, "of foreign origin in a language or languages other than English" -- that is, foreign language periodicals of foreign publishers. Note: a periodical published by a U. S. citizen or domiciliary is not regarded as a work "of foreign origin." (See topic 6.2.1.III.)
c.
English-language periodicals manufactured and first published abroad, for which ad interim copyright protection is being sought. (See topic 6.1.2 and Chapter 8.)
d.
Periodicals in any language by nationals of foreign U.C.C. countries, first published outside the United States with the U.C.C. notice specified in 9(c). (See Chapter 8.)
e.
Periodicals in any language by foreign authors, first published in a U.C.C. country with the U.C.C. notice specified in § 9(c). (See Chapter 8.)
6.3.2
Book rules applicable. Except as indicated in the following topic 6.3.3, the rules stated in topics 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 regarding the text of books are applicable generally to the text of periodicals.
