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, Third Edition 2115.3 Work or Material Claimed Information

This space of Form RE describes the extent of a renewal claim, i.e., it describes the material that is the subject matter of the renewal claim.

2115.3(A) Entire Work

This option is appropriate when the renewal copyright in the work as a whole vested in the same party(ies) on the same date. It generally applies to unitary works by an individual or proprietary author or to joint works. It also may apply to composite works. When a renewal claim extends to the entire work, except for some material previously published or registered, a statement excluding such material should be added to this option to clarify the extent of the claim in the work as a whole.

2115.3(B) Contribution to a Periodical or Published Collection

This option is appropriate when the claim to the renewal copyright is limited to a separate, distinct work of authorship first published in a periodical or collection, such as a textual article or a photograph.

2115.3(C) Revisions in a Derivative Work

This option is appropriate when the claim to the renewal copyright is limited to a new version, or to new material added to a previously published or registered work.

2115.3(D) Separate Work or Element of Authorship First Published in Larger Work

This option is appropriate when a separate, distinct work or element of authorship within a larger work is owned separately from the larger work for the renewal term. Such a work is often adjunct [e.g., a foreword or annotated bibliography] or auxiliary [e.g. photographs in a biography] to the larger work as a whole, or it may be a separate work or element within a work that does not constitute joint authorship [e.g. illustrations in a children's book]. It is not applicable to composite works that consist of inseparable contributions, or to component elements of a unitary work, such as a motion picture.

2115.3(E) Based on First Publication of a Work Registered as an Unpublished Work

This option is appropriate when the sole basis of renewal registration is to register a renewal claim in the published edition of a work that secured statutory copyright under

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