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Form GR-CP Adjunct Application For Copyright Registration For A Group Of Contributions To Periodicals GR-CP - Official Federal Forms
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4 Adjunct Application Form GR / CP Detach and read these instructions before completing this form. Make sure all applicable spaces have been filled in before you return this form. BASIC INFORMATION Procedure for Group Registration Two Application Forms Must Be Filed: When you apply for a single registration to cover a group of contributions to periodicals, you must submit two application forms: 1 AbasicapplicationoneitherFormTX,FormPA,orFormVA.Itmust contain all the information required for copyright registration except the titles and information concerning publication of the contributions. 2 AnadjunctapplicationonFormGR/CP.Thisformprovidesseparateidentification for each contribution and gives information about first publication, as required by the statute. Which Basic Application Form to Submit: The basic application form you choose should be determined by the nature of the contributions you are registering.Iftheymeetthestatutoryqualificationsforgroupregistration(outlined above), the contributions can be registered together even if they are entirely different in nature, type, or content. However, you must choose which of three forms is generally the most appropriate on which to submit your basic application: · FormTXfornondramaticliteraryworksconsistingprimarilyoftext.Examples are fiction, verse, articles, news stories, features, essays, reviews, editorials, columns, quizzes, puzzles, and advertising copy. · FormPAforworksoftheperformingarts.Examplesaremusic,drama, choreography, and pantomime. · FormVAforworksofthevisualarts.Examplesarephotographs,drawings, paintings, prints, art reproductions, cartoons, comic strips, charts, diagrams, maps, pictorial ornamentation, and pictorial or graphic material published as advertising. Ifyourcontributionsdifferinnature,choosetheformmostsuitableforthe majorityofthem. Registration Fee for Group Registration: Unless you maintain a deposit account in the Copyright Office, the registration fee must accompany your application forms and copies. Make your remittance payable to Register of Copyrights. CopyrightOfficefeesaresubjecttochange.Forcurrentfees,checktheCopyright Office website at www.copyright.gov, write the Copyright Office, or call (202) 707-3000 or 1-877-476-0778 (toll free). ISSN: IfapublishedserialhasnotbeenassignedanISSN,applicationforms and additional information may be obtained from Library of Congress, National Serials Data Program, Serial Record Division, Washington, DC 20540-4160. Call (202) 707-6452. Or obtain information at www./loc.gov/issn . What Copies Should Be Deposited for Group Registration: The application forms you file for group registration must be accompanied by one complete copy of each published contribution listed on Form GR/CP. For a description of acceptable deposits, see (4) under "When Does a Group of Works Qualify for a Single Registration under 17 U.S.C. §408(c)(2)?" Note: Since these deposit alternatives differ from the current regulations, the Office will automatically grant special relief upon receipt. There is no need for the applicant to request such relief in writing. This is being done to facilitate registration pending a change in the regulations. The Copyright Notice: Before March 1, 1989, the use of a copyright notice was mandatory on all published works, and any work first published before that date should have carried a notice. Furthermore, among the conditions for group registration of contributions to periodicals for works first published prior to March 1, 1989, the statute establishes two requirements involving the copyrightnotice:(1)Eachofthecontributionsasfirstpublishedmusthave continued American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com When to Use This Form Use Form GR/CP when you are submitting a basic application on Form TX, Form PA, or Form VA for a group of works that qualify for a single registration under section 408(c)(2) of the copyright statute. This Form: · Isusedsolelyasanadjuncttoabasicapplicationforcopyrightregistration. · IsnotacceptableunlesssubmittedwithFormTX,FormPA,orFormVA. · Isacceptableonlyifthegroupofworkslistedonitallqualifyforasingle copyright registration under 17 U.S.C. §408 (c)(2). When Does a Group of Works Qualify for a Single Registration Under 17 U.S.C. §408(c)(2)? For all works first published on or after March 1, 1989, a single copyright registration for a group of works can be made if all the following conditions are met: 1 All the works are by the same author, who is an individual (not an employer for hire); and 2 All the works were first published as contributions to periodicals (including newspapers) within a 12-month period; and 3 All the works have the same copyright claimant; and 4 The deposit accompanying the application consists of one copy of the entire periodical issue or newspaper section in which each contribution was first published; or a photocopy of the contribution itself; or a photocopy of the entire page containing the contribution; or the entire page containing the contribution cut or torn from the collective work; or the contribution cut or torn from the collective work; or photographs or photographic slides of the contribution or entire page containing the contribution as long as all contents of the contributions are clear and legible; and 5 The application identifies each contribution separately, including the periodical containing it and the date of its first publication. Note: For contributions that were first published prior to March 1, 1989, in addition to the conditions listed above, each contribution as first published must have borne a separate copyright notice, and the name of the owner of copyright in the work (or an abbreviation or alternative designation of the owner) must have been the same in each notice. How to Apply for Group Registration 1 Study the information on this page to make sure that all the works you want to register together as a group qualify for a single registration. 2 Read through the procedure for group registration in the next column. Decide which form you should use for the basic registration. Be sure to have all the information you need before filling out both the basic and the adjunctapplicationforms. 3 Complete the basic application form, following the detailed instructions accompanying it and the special instructions on the reverse of this page. 4 CompletetheadjunctapplicationonFormGR/CPandmailit,togetherwith the basic application form, the fee, and the required copy of each contribution to the addr
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