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, Third Edition 620.10(D)(2)(c)&emsp;Extraneous Information Provided in the Transfer Statement Field/Space

As a general rule, if the author and the claimant appear to be the same person or organization the will ignore any extraneous information that may be provided in the Transfer field/space, unless it explains or contradicts information that has been provided elsewhere in the registration materials.

"Examples:


 * An online application is submitted for a naming “Hari Prasad (Pvt.), Ltd., employer of Vijay Prasad” as the author and . The checks the box indicating that the work is a, and the  reads “by written agreement,” “by contract,” or the like. The registration specialist will register the  without communicating with the applicant, because the transfer statement apparently refers to an employment agreement or work made for hire agreement, rather than an assignment of copyright from the author to the copyright claimant.
 * Teacher Learning Services, Inc. submits an application for a textbook naming the company as the author and the copyright claimant. The work made for hire box is checked “yes” and the transfer statement states “by contract.” The registration specialist will register the claim without communicating with the applicant, because the transfer statement apparently refers to a work made for hire agreement.
 * Dennis Jameson submits an online application for a logo naming himself as the author/claimant of the work. The Transfer field reads “I created this logo for my unincorporated business.” The registration specialist will ignore the extraneous statement and will register the claim.
 * An online application names Reed Hall as the author and claimant for a poem. The transfer statement reads “My nephew wrote this poem. I am his legal guardian.” The registration specialist will communicate with the applicant, because the transfer statement suggests that Reed is neither the author nor the copyright owner of this work."

621&emsp;Limitation of Claim

This Section discusses the U.S. Copyright Office’s practices and procedures for limiting the scope of a to copyright. A claim should be limited if the work contains an appreciable amount of material that was previously, material that was previously registered, material that is in the , and/or material that is owned by an individual or legal entity other than the who is named in the application. Chapter 600 : 192