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, Third Edition 2309.12(C)(3) Space 4: Return Receipt Requested

Upon request the Office will issue a return receipt acknowledging that a transfer or other document pertaining to copyright has been received in the Office. To request a receipt, the remitter must check the box on space 4 of Form DCS and must submit the document to the Office together with two copies of the form and a self-addressed envelope bearing an appropriate amount of postage. For more information concerning this option, see Section 2309.14.

2309.12(C)(4) Space 5: Electronic Title List Enclosed

The remitter should check the box in space 5 of Form DCS if the remitter intends to submit the document together with an electronic title list. For information concerning this option, see Section 2309.13.

2309.12(C)(5) Spaces 6 and 7: Amount of Fee Calculated / Fee Enclosed

A transfer or other document pertaining to copyright should be submitted together with the appropriate filing fee. The remitter should specify the amount of the filing fee in space 6 of Form DCS, and in space 7 the remitter should specify whether the fee will be paid by check, by money order, or with a deposit account. If the remitter intends to use a deposit account, the remitter should provide the account number and the name of the account holder.

As discussed in Section 2309.11(B), the fee for recording a document is based, in part, on the number of titles listed therein (if any]. For guidance in calculating the filing fee, see Sections 2309.11(A) and 2309.11(B). For additional information concerning the methods for paying the filing fee, see Chapter 1400, Sections 1403.3 through 1403.5.

2309.12(C)(6) Space 8: Completeness of Document

As discussed in Section 2309.9, a transfer or other document pertaining to copyright may be recorded, provided that the document is complete by its own terms. If the document appears to be incomplete, the recordation specialist may communicate with the remitter, which may delay the examination of the document.

For example, the specialist may communicate with the remitter if the document appears to be an exhibit, schedule, appendix, addendum, or other attachment to another document. However, if the remitter checks the box in space 8 of Form DCS marked "All attachments referenced in this document are included," the specialist will record the document without communicating with the remitter. For information concerning this procedure, see Section 2309.9(B) above.

Likewise, if the document indicates that an exhibit, schedule, appendix, addendum, or other attachment has been made a part of the document or is attached thereto, the specialist may communicate with the remitter if the document is submitted without the attachments. However, the specialist will record the document without communicating if the remitter checks the box in space 8 of Form DCS attesting to the following statement: "One or more attachments referenced in this document is missing but (a) the attachment is completely unavailable for recordation; (b) the attachment is not essential

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