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, Third Edition 612.6(B)&emsp;Nation of First Publication

When completing an online application the should identify the country in which the work was first published by selecting one of the countries listed in the drop down menu marked Nation of first. If the applicant indicates that the work has been published, but fails to provide a nation of first publication, the application will be not be accepted by the electronic registration system.

For a paper application, the nation of first publication should be listed on space 3(b) in the space marked Nation. If the work has not been published, space 3(b) should be left blank.

612.6(C)&emsp;ISBN, ISRC, and ISSN Numbers

If the work has been published and if an (“”),  (“”), or  (“”) has been assigned to that work, the  is strongly encouraged to include that information on the Publication / Completion screen of the online application. Specifically, the applicant should select ISBN, ISRC, or ISSN from the drop down menu marked International Standard Number Type and provide the relevant ISBN, ISRC, or ISSN in the field marked International Standard Number. (Forms TX, PA, VA, SR, and SE do not contain a specific space for providing an ISBN, ISSN, or ISRC, but this information may be provided in space 1.)

This information will assist in the identification of a work and may facilitate licensing. However, providing an ISBN, ISRC, or ISSN is optional and an application will be accepted even if this portion of the application is left blank. If the applicant provides an ISBN, ISRC, or ISSN in the application, the U.S. Copyright Office will not review the number to determine if it is correct. The number will appear on the and in the.

The Office does not assign these numbers to published works. In the United States, ISSNs are administered by the Library of Congress (www.loc.gov/issn), ISBNs are administered by R.R. Bowker LLC (www.bowker.com), and ISRCs are administered by the Recording Industry Association of America (www.usisrc.org).

612.7&emsp;Examination Guidelines: Date and Nation of First Publication

This Section discusses the U.S. Copyright Office’s practices and procedures for examining the Date and Nation of first field/space in an online application or a paper application.

As a general rule, if the fails to complete the Date and Nation of first publication space in a paper application, the work will be registered as an  work. The may communicate with the applicant if information provided elsewhere in the registration materials clearly suggests that publication has occurred or if the specialist knows that the work has been published, such as a well-known novel or film. Chapter 600 : 62