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Short Form SE SE - Official Federal Forms
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4 Instructions for Short Form SE Detach and read these instructions before completing this form. Make sure all applicable spaces have been filled in before you return this form. Work Made for Hire: A "work made for hire" is defined as: (1) a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment; or (2) a work specially ordered or commissioned for certain uses (including use as a contribution to a collective work), if the parties expressly agree in a written instrument signed by them that the work shall be considered a work made for hire. The employer is the author of a work made for hire. The Copyright Notice: Before March 1, 1989, the use of copyright notice was mandatory on all published works, and any work first published before that date should have carried a notice. For works first published on and after March 1, 1989, use of the copyright notice is optional. For more information about copyright notice, see Circular 3, Copyright Notice. When to Use This Form: To use this form, all the following conditions must be met. If any one of the conditions does not apply, register online at www.copyright.gov. Incorrect use of this form will result in a delay in your registration. 1. The claim must be in a collective work. 2. The work must be essentially an all-new collective work or issue. 3. The author must be a citizen or domiciliary of the United States. 4. The work must be a work made for hire. 5. The author(s) and claimant(s) must be the same person(s) or organization(s). 6. The work must be first published in the United States. of a copyright claim in a serial issue first published in the United States must be accompanied by a deposit consisting of two copies (or phonorecords) of the best edition. Deposit to Accompany Application: An application for registration Fee: Send the filing fee for each issue to be registered. Do not send cash or currency. See Circular 4, Copyright Office Fees. Mailing Requirements: Mail everything (application form, copy or copies, and fee) in one package to: Library of Congress, Copyright Office-SE, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington DC 20559. For Further Information: To speak to a Copyright Office staff member, call (202) 707-3000 or 1-877-476-0778 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm eastern time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day. Order forms and publications from Library of Congress, Copyright OfficeCOPUBS, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20559 or call (202) 707-9100. Leave a recorded message. Download circulars and other information or register online on the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov. PRIVACY ACT ADVISORY STATEMENT Required by the Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) The authority for requesting this information is title 17 U.S.C., secs. 409 and 410. Furnishing the requested information is voluntary. But if the information is not furnished, it may be necessary to delay or refuse registration and you may not be entitled to certain relief, remedies, and benefits provided in chapters 4 and 5 of title 17 U.S.C. The principal uses of the requested information are the establishment and maintenance of a public record and the examination of the application for compliance with the registration requirements of the copyright law. Other routine uses include public inspection and copying, preparation of public indexes, preparation of public catalogs of copyright registrations, and preparation of search reports upon request. NOTE: No other advisory statement will be given in connection with this application. Please keep this statement and refer to it if we communicate with you regarding this application. Collective Work: The term "collective work" refers to a work, such as a serial issue, in which a number of contributions are assembled into a collective whole. A claim in the "collective work"extends to all copyrightable authorship created by employees of the author, as well as any independent contributions in which the claimant has acquired ownership of the copyright. Publication: The statute defines "publication" as "the distribution of copies or phonorecords of a work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending." A work is also "published" if there has been an "offering to distribute copies or phonorecords to a group of persons for purposes of further distribution, public performance, or public display." Creation: A work is "created"when it is fixed in a copy (or phonorecord) for the first time. SPACE-BY-SPACE INSTRUCTIONS Every work submitted for copyright registration must be given a title to identify that particular work. Give the complete title of the periodical, including the volume, number, issue date, or other indicia printed on the copies. If possible, give the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN). 1 SPACE 1: Title and Date of Publication Year in Which Creation of This Issue Was Completed: Give the year in which this serial issue was first fixed in a copy or phonorecord. If no year is given, it is assumed that the issue was created in the same year in which it was published. The date must be the same as, or no later than, the publication date. Give the fullest form of the author and claimant's name. If there are joint authors and owners, give the names of all the author/ owners. It is assumed that the authors and claimants are the same, that the work is made for hire, and that the claim is in the collective work. 2 Certification: The application cannot be accepted unless it bears the handwritten signature of the copyright claimant or the duly authorized agent of the copyright claimant. Person to Contact for Correspondence About This Claim: Give the name, daytime phone and fax numbers, and email address (if available) of the person to whom any correspondence concerning this claim should be addressed. Give the address only if it is different from the address for mailing of the certificate. SPACE 2: Author and Copyright Claimant Give the exact date on which publication of this issue first took place. The full date, including month, day, and year, must be given. 3 SPACE 3: Date of Publication of This Particular Work Deposit Account: Complete this space only if you currently maintain a deposit account in the Copyright Office. Otherwise, leave the space blank and forward the filing fee with your application and deposit. Mailing Address of Certificate: This address must be complete and legible because the ce
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