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15.2.3

Determination of a whether a certified document can or should be furnished.(cont'd)

II.

What does the applicant want?(cont'd)

b.

(cont'd)

1.

(cont'd)

Example: The applicant says he has lost the only copy of his song, and wishes another.

2.

If there is any suggestion or implication in the case that certification is desired, the Copyright Office should write for further instructions before referring the material to the Photodup­lication Service. In particular, it it appears that the material is desired as evidence in connection with any sort of legal or administrative proceeding, it should not be furnished without first inquiring whether certification is desired.

c.

Many letters do not fully identify the registration for which they wish an additional certificate or other certified document.

1.

It the letter gives at least the regis­tration number and the title, the docu­ment can usually be furnished by going directly to the record book, without the need of searching in the catalogs.

2.

It the letter gives no registration num­ber, but contains other information (e.g.,

title, author, claimant, etc.) tram which the registration could be identified, the request should be forwarded to the Reference Search Section for searching. The same is true if the registration number and title (or other information given) do not coincide.