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S-99

No. 31

REQUEST FOR CORRECTION IN, ADDITION TO,
OR CANCELLATION OF A COMPLETED RECORD

PART I

Basic procedures for handling requests for corrections in, additions to, or cancellation of, our completed records

I.
Initial procdures
A.
Letter, application or copy. Generally, a letter or application describing a possible mistake in a completed record, or a copy sent to be attached to or substituted for the original deposit copy, should be referred to the appropriate section in the Examining Division which will be responsible for determining whether the error actually exists in our records.
1.

If an error is found, the case will be handled

in accordance with the instructions in Section II below.
2.
If no error is found, or if the error is so minor that any additional action would be futile or confusing, the applicant should be advised that no further action is necessary.
B.
Formal document. Formal documents that describe errors and are specifically submitted for recorda­tion should be referred initially to the Renewal and Assignment Section, regardless of the class in which the registration was made.
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