(1909). 4 As enacted in 1909, Section 5 provided for eleven classes of registrable works. Id. § 5, 35 Stat, at 1076-77. 5 Within these classes, only certain classes could be registered prior to publication. Id. § 11, 35 Stat, at 1078. 6
2115 Renewal Registration Requirements — Form RE
This Section explains the information that should be provided on Form RE. If the work was registered for the original term, Form RE should include facts from the original registration record. If the work was not registered for the original term, Form RE should state the facts as they existed at the time of first publication and should be accompanied by Form RE/Addendum. The most recent Form RE, as posted on the U.S. Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/forms/formre.pdf, should be completed for all renewal term registrations.
2115.1 Title Information
This space on Form RE should identify the work in which the renewal copyright is claimed. The complete title as first published, or as given in the original registration record is required.
2115.1(A) Additional Identifying Information for Periodicals
When seeking a renewal registration for a periodical, the volume, number and issue date, if any, is required.
4 See also U.S. Copyright Office, Study No. 3: The Meaning of "Writings" in the Copyright Clause of the Constitution (1956).
5 This section was expanded in 1912 to include motion-picture photoplays and motion-pictures other than photoplays, and again in 1971 to include sound recordings. Pub. L. No. 62-303, ch. 356, 37 Stat. 488, 488-89 (1912); Pub. L. No. 92-140, § 1, 85 Stat. 391, 391 (1971). For information concerning architectural works, choreographic works, and computer programs, see Sections 2121.6, 2122.3, and 2120, respectively.
6 This section was expanded in 1912 to include motion pictures.
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