Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
• The first page of the main body of the work.
• The last page of the main body of the work.
• Any page between the front page and the first page of the main body of the work, if (i) there are no more than ten pages between the front page and the first page of the main body of the work, and (ii) the notice is reproduced prominently and is set apart from the other matter on the page where it appears.
• Any page between the last page of the main body of the work and the back page, if (i) there are no more than ten pages between the last page of the main body of the work and the back page, and (ii) the notice is reproduced prominently and is set apart from the other matter on the page where it appears.
37 C.F.R. § 201.20(d)(l)-(8)-
2207.1(B) Single Leaf Works
In the case of a literary work consisting of a single leaf, a notice is acceptable if it is reproduced in the copies anywhere on the front or back of the leaf. 37 C.F.R. § 201.20(e).
2207.1(C) Dust Jackets
A notice of copyright on the dust jacket of a book is not an acceptable notice for the book, because the dust jacket is not permanently attached to the book Likewise, a notice appearing in a book is not an acceptable notice for the dust jacket or any material appearing on that dust jacket, even if the book refers to the jacket or material appearing on the jacket.
2207.1(D) Literary Works Embodied in Phonorecords
Literary works embodied in phonorecords are not considered visually perceptible copies and as such do not require a notice if the phonorecord was published prior to January 1, 1978. U.S. works published between January 1, 1978 and February 28, 1989 require a notice, although works published on or after March 1, 1989 do not.
2207.1(E) Periodicals or Other Serials
The notice for a work published as an issue of a periodical or other serial may be acceptable if it appears in any of the locations discussed in Section 2207.1(A) or if it is located:
• As part of, or adjacent to, the masthead, or on the page containing the masthead; or
• Adjacent to a prominent heading, appearing at or near the front of the issue, containing the title of the periodical or other serial and any combination of the volume and issue number and date of the issue.
37 C.F.R. § 201.20(d)(l)-(9).
Chapter 2200 : 19
12/22/2014