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, Third Edition *Music
 * Lyrics

Motion Pictures and Audiovisual Works
 * Script/screenplay
 * Preexisting music
 * Preexisting footage
 * Preexisting photographs

Single Issue of a Serial Publication
 * Text
 * Artwork
 * Editing
 * Translation
 * Compilation
 * Photographs

For a definition and discussion of these terms, see.

If the terms provided in the checkboxes do not fully describe the unclaimable material that appears in the work, the applicant should provide a more specific description in the space marked Material Excluded/Other. Currently, the total amount of text that may be provided in both the Material Excluded and the New Material Included fields is limited to 1800 characters.

When completing a paper application, the applicant should provide a brief statement on space 6(a) of the application under the heading Preexisting Material that accurately describes the unclaimable material that should be excluded from the claim.

If the work does not contain an appreciable amount of unclaimable material, the Material Excluded field of the online application or space 6(a) of the paper application may be left blank.

For representative examples that demonstrate how to complete this portion of the application, see.

621.8(C)&emsp;Identifying the New Material That the Applicant Intends to Register

This Section provides guidance on completing the New Material Included field in the online application and space 6(b) in the paper application.

When completing an application to register a or a  that contains an appreciable amount of unclaimable material, the  should complete the New Material Included/Other field in the online application or space 6(b) of the paper application using the procedure described in.

If the work does not contain an appreciable amount of unclaimable material, this portion of the application may be left blank. In other words, the New Material Included field should be completed only if material has been excluded from the claim in the Chapter 600 : 202