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435 ·` g*1trLe 1v.m-ce ,,l.»mhs after its exeeutiem without the limits of the United smeea. in detsmlt ei whivh it shall be void as against any 1 ».·e%·—~:eqaent purchaser or mortgagee for a valuable considerm s

i.en.. without notice. whose assignment has been . duly re- 1

.)—··;.·l‘il—<l. (Mar. 4, 1909, c. 320, § 44, 35. Stat. 1084..) 45. Same; certificate of record.-·-The register efcopyrights em?}. upon payment of the fee prescribed by section 61 of this 1 mw, rocmrrl such assignment, and shall return it to the sender 1 aim a certihcate of record attached under seal of the copy- w ·,—;;_;m omee, and` upon the payment of thefee prescribedlly 4 »··<·riou.61 he shall furnish to any person requesting thesame .1 H ewtified copy thereof under the said seal. (Bia:. 4, 1909, c. _1

0. § 45, 35 Stat,1085.) ” i

46. Same; use of name of assignee in notice.-··When an as- 0 emaxnent of the copyright in a speeifled book or. other work 1 me been recorded the assignee may substitute his name for : that of the aseigner in the statutory notice of copyright pre- * m·i:.6d by this title. (Mar. 4, 1909, »c. 320, 5 46, 35 Stat. · 10*5.) _.,_ · 47. Copyright o$ee; preservation of records.-?Arl records {ma other thlnge relating to c0pyrights`required by law tobe * ]=l`€·$(‘!`V€'d shall be kept and preseryedln the copyright office, » Lillvnry of Congress, District of Columbia, and shall be under · me control of the register of copyrights, who shall, under the · liixwtiou andgupervision of the Librarian of Congress, perform_ 0 {.11 the dutiee relating to the registration of copyrights. — (Mar. i 4, 1909, c. ,320, I 47,35 Stat. 1085.) ‘ _ · .; 48. Register and assistant register.=-—·-There shall be ap- · pointed by the Librarian? ot Ocugrese an register ot copy· 1 rights,. and one assistant register of copyrights; who ahallhave . authority daring the absence ot. the register of copyrights i an attach the copyright otllce seal to all' papers issued from .1 the said emce and to eign such eertlhcatea and other papers 1 ae may be necessary. (Mar. 4, 1909, c.`320, 5 48, 35 Stat. 1085; 1 Mar. 4 19%, c. 205,} 1,42 Stat, 1488.)· ~ "* ) ‘ ’ 49.,镤ae;' deposit of moneys received; report;.-—-The register, 2 of g·opyrlgh& shall make "A daily deposits in some bank in the ~ llietrtct ei Columbia, cleaiguatedtor this‘]3!11'p0SB·by the Secretary ot me Treasury as A `national deposiilfi. of all moneys " received to be applied as copyright fees, and shall make weekly · deposim with the Secretary ot the Trmsdry,. ln such manner _ as the latter @e,ll ot aM<¢py¤-nga: fees actually applied under the provtslm oi this. title, and annual depouts of mma received mrhlcla it has not been pomlble to applyoe copyright fees or I to return to the remjtten. and shall also make monthly ¥'¢l>01'¤ to tm et tm and to the Librarian of Clengvei of the applied copyright tees for meh. calendar mmlth. toséthef with { mltemmt of all received, · · treat fume on bond. moneys refunded. and tmepplied balances., (Mar. 4, HN, e. w, I 49,85 Stat. 1085.) ‘ _ ~ ` 50. Sane; hem.-+'1'he register- ot copyrights shall give bond to the United Staten in the sum of »w0§000, in form to be y wpreved by the Belieitor of the »Trea§¤ry aml_ with suretlq ‘ aatistaetory to the Secretary of the·'1‘rm¤¤ry, for the faithful discharge ot his, duties, (Mer. 4, 1900, c. $20, § 50, 85 ‘ Stat; 1@5.) · _~ , · . 51. Same; annual. repprt.-y-·The register ot copyrights ‘ shell make an annual rewrt th the Librarian of Congress, to he printed-in the aiuaualreport cm the Library et Oengrm, of all ,;c0p_yrigh,t business for the previous hscal year, iheludinz the number and had ot gvvoxltn which have been deposited in the copyright o&ce during the Meal year, under the provisions Q! thlvtltle. (Har. 4, 1909. c. 8.%, S 51, 85 8tat.‘108S.) _ 52. of eopyright e&ee.·-···—’l?he ml used ln the ®D.Y1*i£ht . office ea July 1, aww, shall be the seal et the cop°yri:ht omce. f Md by it all papers leaned from the copyright omce requiring authentication shall be authenticated., (July 8, 1870, ‘c. E0, 580,16 Stat. 212; Mar. 4, 1909, e. 8%, { 52,"3§ Stat. 1085.) K

¤1’Y1£IGHTS E § 537 53. Rulesc for registration of claims.-·—Snb§ect to the epprovel of the Librerien of Uongrcee, the register of copyrights shall be euthorized to make rules and regulations for the registration of claims to copyright as provided by this title., (Mar. 4, 1909, c. 320, 5 53, 35 Stat. 102%.) 0 54. Record books in copyright office.-—’1‘l1e register of com-- rights shall provide and keep such record booke in the copy— right office as are required to carry out the provisions of this title, and whenever depoeit has been made in the copyright 9Ece of a copy of any work under the provisions of this title he shall make entry thereof. (Mar; 4, 1909, c. 3%, § 54, 35 Stat. 10864.) — _ ‘ y 55. Certificate of registration; efcct es evidence; receipt for copies deposited.——In the case of each entry the person recorded as the clalniant of the copyright 4shnll··be entitled to c certlhcate ofgcglstration under seal of (the copyright OHYCB, to contain the name and address of said claimant, the name 01',the’couutry of which the author of fthe work is a citizen or subjeotg and when an alien author domiciled in the United States me then time of said registrntionc then e statement ot that tact, including his place of domicile, the name of the author (when the records or the copyright officeshall show the same), the title of the work which is registered for which copyright is claimed,. the date ot the deposit of the copies of such work, the date (of publication it the work has been reproduced in copies for sale, or publicly distributed, and such markshas to class designation and entry number as shall fully identify the entry. In the case ot n book, the certidcote shall also state the receipt ofmthe andavit, as provided by section 18 of this title, andthe date of the completion of the printing, or the date of the publication ot the book, as stated in the said aiiidavlt. ‘ The register of copyrights. shall prepare a printed toim gtor the said certiacnte; to be nlled out ln` each case as above provided for in the case of all registrations- made after June 30, 1909, `amin the case of all previous registrations so far as the copyright owce record books shall show such {acts, which certltlcate, sealed with the seal or the copyright omce,l shall, upon payment of the prwcrlbedo fcc. be given to any person making application {ortho same. Said certificate nhall be admitted in any court as prima tncle cries dence ot the facts stated therein: In addition to such certidcatc the rctirtcr of coD!*’i§h¢8 shall tarnish, upon request, without additional tee, a receipt for the copies or the `work deposited to complete the reklstration. (Mer. 4, 1000, c. w, H 55, 64, M Stat. 10®6,Q 10@_; ‘Mar.‘2,‘ 1913, c.`9'I, 37 Stat. 724:) 56. Citalognes of copyright entries; eEcct evidence.-- The rcxlster or cop te mall tally index all copyright registrations ·•nd agedgnhu and shell print at periodic intervals n catalogue of the titles ot articles depocited and for

 together with suitable lnderw; mc at com mervale shall print complete `and indexed catalogues for each clam

ot copyright entries, and may thereupon; it expedient, destroy the www manuscript catamue cares concerning the ence included in auch printed volumes and repreeendngt the entries made during such intervals. The current catal®uee or copy- right entries and the index volumes herein provided; for shell be admitted _ innny court as prima facie evidence ot the facts statadsthoreln as regards any copyright regietration. (Mar; 4, 1900, c. 320, Q 56, 85 Stat; 1086.) — _\ _ _ 57. Same; diéribution and sale; disposal of procccdse-— The said printed current 'cateloguee ae ~ they are issued shall bg promptly distributed by the copyright omcc to the collectors do cultoms of the United States and to the postrnasters ot all exchance omcc ot receipt ot rorelgn malls, in accordance `with revwod lists or such collectors ot customs and postmastere premred by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General, and they shall also be furnished to ell parties desirinc them at a price to be determined by the register ofgcopye