[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR202.21]
[Page 443-445]
TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
CONGRESS
PART 202--REGISTRATION OF CLAIMS TO COPYRIGHT--Table of Contents
Sec. 202.21 Deposit of identifying material instead of copies.
(a) General. Subject to the specific provisions of paragraphs (f)
and (g) of this section, and to Secs. 202.19(e)(1)(iv) and
202.20(d)(1)(iv), in any case where the deposit of identifying material
is permitted or required under Sec. 202.19 or Sec. 202.20 of these
regulations for published or unpublished works, the material shall
consist of photographic prints, transparencies, photostats, drawings, or
similar two-dimensional reproductions or renderings of the work, in a
form visually perceivable without the aid of a machine or device. In the
case of pictorial or graphic works, such material should reproduce the
actual colors employed in the work. In all other cases, such material
may be in black and white or may consist of a reproduction of the actual
colors.
(b) Completeness; number of sets. As many pieces of identifying
material as are necessary to show the entire copyrightable content in
the ordinary case, but in no case less than an adequate representation
of such content, of the work for which deposit is being made, or for
which registration is being sought shall be submitted. Except in cases
falling under the provisions of
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Sec. 202.19(d)(2)(iii) or Sec. 202.20(c)(2)(iii) with respect to
holograms, only one set of such complete identifying material is
required.
(c) Size. Photographic transparencies must be at least 35mm in size
and, if such transparencies are 3x3 inches or less, must be fixed in
cardboard, plastic, or similar mounts to facilitate identification,
handling, and storage. The Copyright Office prefers that transparencies
larger than 3x3 inches be mounted in a way that facilitates their
handling and preservation, and reserves the right to require such
mounting in particular cases. All types of identifying material other
than photographic transparencies must be not less than 3x3 inches and
not more than 9x12 inches, but preferably 8x10 inches. Except in the
case of transparencies, the image of the work must be either lifesize or
larger, or if less than lifesize must be large enough to show clearly
the entire copyrightable content of the work.
(d) Title and dimensions. At least one piece of identifying material
must, on its front, back, or mount, indicate the title of the work; and
the indication of an exact measurement of one or more dimensions of the
work is preferred.
(e) Copyright notice. In the case of works published with notice of
copyright, the notice and its position on the work must be clearly shown
on at least one piece of identifying material. Where necessary because
of the size or position of the notice, a separate drawing or similar
reproduction shall be submitted. Such reproduction shall be no smaller
than 3 x 3 inches and no larger than 9 x 12 inches, and shall show the
exact appearance and content of the notice, and its specific position on
the work.
(f) For separate registration of an unpublished work that is fixed,
or a published work that is published, only as embodied in a soundtrack
that is an integral part of a motion picture, identifying material
deposited in lieu of an actual copy of the motion picture shall consist
of:
(1) A transcription of the entire work, or a reproduction of the
entire work on a phonorecord; and
(2) Photographs or other reproductions from the motion picture
showing the title of the motion picture, the soundtrack credits, and the
copyright notice for the soundtrack, if any.
The provisions of paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section do
not apply to identifying material deposited under this paragraph (f).
(g)(1) In the case of unpublished motion pictures (including
transmission programs that have been fixed and transmitted to the
public, but have not been published), identifying material deposited in
lieu of an actual copy shall consist of either:
(i) An audio cassette or other phonorecord reproducing the entire
soundtrack or other sound portion of the motion picture, and description
of the motion picture; or
(ii) A set consisting of one frame enlargement or similar visual
reproduction from each 10-minute segment of the motion picture, and a
description of the motion picture.
(2) In either case the ``description'' may be a continuity, a
pressbook, or a synopsis but in all cases it must include:
(i) The title or continuing title of the work, and the episode
title, if any;
(ii) The nature and general content of the program;
(iii) The date when the work was first fixed and whether or not
fixation was simultaneous with first transmission;
(iv) The date of first transmission, if any;
(v) The running time; and
(vi) The credits appearing on the work, if any.
(3) The provisions of paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this
section do not apply to identifying material submitted under this
paragraph (g).
(h) In the case where the deposit copy or copies of a motion picture
cannot be viewed for examining purposes on equipment in the Examining
Division of the Copyright Office, the ``description'' required by
Sec. 202.20(c)(2)(ii) of these regulations may be a continuity, a press-
book, a synopsis, or a final shooting script but in all cases must be
sufficient to indicate the copyrightable material in the work and
include
(1) The continuing title of the work and the episode title, if any;
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(2) The nature and general content of the program and of its
dialogue or narration, if any;
(3) The running time; and
(4) All credits appearing on the work including the copyright
notice, if any.
The provisions of paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section do not
apply to identifying material submitted under this paragraph (h).
[51 FR 6409, Feb. 24, 1986]