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, Third Edition If the answer is "no, the work was created on or before December 31, 1977," the grant cannot be terminated under Section 203. To determine if the grant may be eligible for termination under Sections 304(c) or 304(d), proceed to Question 6.

Question 6: Was the grant executed by the author? Was the grant executed by the author's heirs?

NOTE: If the author is deceased, the author's "heirs" may include the author's widow, widower, or children (if any), the author's executor (if the author's widow, widower, and children (if any) are deceased), or the author's next of kin (if the author died without leaving a will).

If the answer to either of these questions is "yes," proceed to Question 7.

If the answer to both of these questions is "no," the grant cannot be terminated under Sections 203, 304(c), or 304(d).

Question 7: Has the work been published?

If the answer is "yes," proceed to Question 8.

If the answer is "no" proceed to Question 10. Question 8: Was the work first published on or before December 31, 1977?

If the answer is "yes," proceed to Question 9.

If the answer is "no, the work was first published on or after January 1, 1978" proceed to Question 10.

Question 9: Was the work first published on or after January 1, 1952?

If the answer is "yes," the grant may be eligible for termination under Section 304(c). For information concerning the procedure for terminating a grant under this provision, see Section 2310.4.

If the answer is "no, the work was first published on or before December 31, 1951," the grant cannot be terminated under Section 203 or 304(c). To determine if the grant may be eligible for termination under Section 304(d), proceed to Question 13.

Question 1 0: Has the work been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office?

If the answer is "yes," proceed to Question 11.

If the answer is "no," the grant cannot be terminated under Sections 203, 304(c), or 304(d).

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