Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
- Compilation
- Computer program
Works of the Visual Arts
- Text
- 2-Dimensional artwork
- Photograph(s)
- Sculpture
- Jewelry design
- Map
- Architectural Work
- Technical Drawing
Works of the Performing Arts
- Music
- Lyrics
- Text
- Musical Arrangement
Sound Recordings
- Sound Recording
- Music
- Performance
- Lyrics
- Production
Motion Pictures and Audiovisual Works
- Entire motion picture
- Cinematography
- Production
- Editing
- Direction
- Script/Screenplay
Single Issue of a Serial Publication
- Compilation
- Contribution(s) to a Collective Work (e.g., an article)
For a definition and discussion of these terms, see Section 618.4(C). For representative examples that demonstrate how to complete the Author Created field, see Section 618.4(D).
As a general rule, the U.S. Copyright Office will accept any of these terms or any combination of these terms, provided that they accurately describe the copyrightable authorship being claimed. If the information provided in the Author Created field is contradicted by the information provided elsewhere in the registration materials, the registration specialist will communicate with the applicant.
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