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, Third Edition *Is the subject matter of the work protected by copyright, i.e., does it fall under one or more of the categories of authorship set forth in Section 102(a) of the Copyright Act?
 * Is the work original, and is the authorship being claimed sufficiently creative to be ?
 * Is the work eligible for copyright protection in the United States, i.e., does it satisfy one or more of the requirements set forth in.
 * Has the correct author been named (assuming the work is not )?
 * Does the appear to have the right to  copyright in the work?
 * Have the relevant deposit requirements been met?
 * Has the required been paid?
 * In the case of a work prior to March 1, 1989, have the  requirements been met?
 * Is the extent of the claim clear?
 * Has the basic information required by Section 409 of the law been provided?
 * Has the application been certified?

The Office will issue a registration if all of these questions are answered in the affirmative, if there are no other issues in the registration materials that might raise questions concerning the claim, and if all of the other legal and formal requirements have been met.

602.4&emsp;General Standards for Examination of an Application

602.4(A)&emsp;The Examination Process

The examination process involves the examination of the application, the deposit copy(ies), the filing fee, all other material that has been submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office, and all communications between the and the Office relating to the registration of the. Together, these materials are collectively known as the “.”

602.4(B)&emsp;Scope of the Examination

The U.S. Copyright Office examines the registration materials to determine:

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 * Whether the work constitutes subject matter; and