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, Third Edition : with the U.S. Copyright Office and the certificate of registration has been recorded with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service.
 * A registration is required to claim royalties under the for making and distributing . See 17 U.S.C. § 115(c)(1).

202.1&emsp;Types of Registrations

The U.S. Copyright Office registers claims to copyright in works of authorship. As a general rule, the Office will issue one registration for each work that is submitted for registration. The Office will not issue separate registrations for the constituent elements or individual components of a work of authorship. Likewise, the Office will not issue separate registrations to each author who contributed copyrightable expression to the work.

The U.S. Copyright Office currently offers the following types of registrations:
 * Basic registrations. An application for a is used to register a copyright  in a work created or first  on or after January 1, 1978, and covers the full term of the copyright. This type of registration may be obtained with a Standard Application or a Single Application (provided certain eligibility requirements have been met). For a discussion of the Standard Application and Single Application, see  and.
 * Group registrations. An application for a is used to register a claim to copyright in a group of related works that qualify for a single registration. See 17 U.S.C. § 408(c)(2). For a detailed discussion of group registration, see.
 * Supplementary registration. An application for a may be used to correct or amplify the information in a basic or . 17 U.S.C. § 408(d). For a detailed discussion of supplementary registration, see.
 * GATT registration. An application for a is used to register a copyright claim in a work in which U.S. copyright was restored by the 1994  (URAA). See Uruguay Round Agreements Act, 103 P.L. 465Pub.L. 103–465 [sic], 108 Stat. 4809 (1994) (codified as amended at 17 U.S.C. § 104A). For a discussion of GATT registration, see.
 * Renewal registration. An application for a is used to cover the  term for works copyrighted before January 1, 1978. See 17 U.S.C. § 304. For a detailed discussion of renewal registration, see.

202.2&emsp;Registration Distinguished from Preregistration

is a special service that is intended for specific types of works that are likely to be infringed before they are completed or before they are released for Chapter 200 : 6