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601&emsp;What This Chapter Covers

This Chapter sets forth the U.S. Copyright Office’s practices and procedures for examining applications for registration of basic. It does not cover (i) applications for registering a group of related works under the regulations; (ii) ; (iii) ; (iv)  for certain ; or (v).

For examining practices specific to the following types of works or registrations, see the following chapters:


 * For, see.
 * For, see.
 * For visual arts works, see.
 * For websites and website content, see.
 * For the group registration options for certain related works, see.
 * For and, see  and.
 * For supplementary registrations, adverse claims, and other post-registration procedures, see.
 * For registration of certain foreign works that may be registered as “” works (i.e., works that did not comply with certain formalities in U.S. law prior to March 1, 1989 or  prior to February 15, 1972), see.
 * For renewal registrations, see.

602&emsp;General U.S. Copyright Office Examination Practices

When the U.S. Copyright Office determines that the material deposited constitutes subject matter and that the other legal and formal requirements of U.S. copyright law have been met, it will register the  and send the  a  under the seal of the U.S. Copyright Office. 17 U.S.C. § 410(a). The Office has certain general policies it employs when an application is unclear on its face, when there are ambiguities in the application, and/or contradictions between the statements provided in the application and the information contained in the, when required information is missing, or when the deposit copy(ies) are incomplete or otherwise fail to meet the applicable requirements. Each of these topics is discussed below. Chapter 600 : 16