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, Third Edition 620.9(B)(4)&emsp;Transfer by Operation of Law

The U.S. Copyright Office will accept a that clearly states that the copyright was transferred to the  by operation of law.

"Examples:


 * By operation of state community property law.
 * Community property state.
 * Partnership agreement.
 * [Author] is a partner in this partnership."

620.10&emsp;Examination Guidelines: Transfer Statement

The provided in the application will appear on the  and the. Therefore, the statement should be as accurate and complete as possible in order to provide a reliable public record.

As a general rule, if the named in the application is not an author or co-author of the work, the  should provide a transfer statement. The will communicate with the applicant if the application fails to provide a transfer statement or if the transfer statement is unclear or contradicted by other information in the registration materials.

620.10(A)&emsp;Transfer of Copyright Ownership or Other Documents Pertaining to Copyright Submitted with the Application

A should be provided in the appropriate field/space of the application.

Submitting a copy of an agreement, conveyance, or other legal instrument is not an acceptable substitute for a transfer statement. If the submits a legal document in lieu of providing a proper transfer statement, the  will communicate with the applicant.

The applicant need not and should not submit a copy of any agreement, conveyance, or other legal instrument that may be referenced in the transfer statement. The U.S. Copyright Office will not interpret any agreement or other document pertaining to copyright.

If the applicant would like to record a of copyright ownership or any other document pertaining to copyright, that document should be submitted separately using the procedures for recording documents with the U.S. Copyright Office. For a detailed discussion of these procedures, see. Chapter 600 : 183