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6.4.2

Illustrations in books.

I.

Where book is subject to manufacturing clause. Where the text of a book is subject to the requirement of U. S. manu­facture (see topic 6.2.1), lithographs or photoengravings illustrating the book must also be manufactured in the U. S. unless they come within the statutory exceptions noted in topic 6.4.1, III.

II.

Where book is not subject to manufacturing clause. Where the text of a book is not required to be manufactured in the U. S., the illustrations in the book need not be manu­factured in the U. S.

Examples:

(1)

Illustrations in a book by a foreign author in a foreign language (see topic 6.2.1, III) may be included as part of the work registered on Form A-B Foreign, regardless of where they were manufactured.

(2)

Illustrations in a book of dramas or a book of music (see topic 6.2.1, II) may be included as part of the work registered in Class D or E, regardless of where they were manufactured.

III.

Where text is in public domain. Where the entire text of a book is in the public domain, with illustrations as the only new matter, the illustrations are treated as separate works. (See topic 6.4.3.)

IV.

Separability of text and illustrations. The text and illus­trations in a book may be treated as separable works. Thus:

a.

Where both are required to be manufactured in the U. S.:

1.

If the text was manufactured in the U. S. but ,the illustrations were manufactured abroad, a claim limited to the text alone may be registered in Class A.

2.

If the illustrations were manufactured in the U. S. but the text was manufactured abroad, a claim limited to the illustrations alone may be register­ed in the appropriate Class F-K.