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, Third Edition 621.9(E)(1)&emsp;Deposit Copy(ies) That Contain Copyrightable Authorship and Uncopyrightable Material

If the contain  material as well as uncopyrightable material, the  may register the  without communicating with the, provided that the applicant does not claim the uncopyrightable material in the New Material Included field or in space 6(b).

"Example:


 * An application is submitted for a revised version of a user’s manual. In the New Material Included field the applicant states “new text.” The deposit copies contain text, geometric symbols, and some sections highlighted in color. The registration specialist will register the claim because the applicant only asserted a claim in the copyrightable new text, and did not assert a claim in the uncopyrightable geometric shapes and highlighting."

621.9(E)(2)&emsp;Claim in Copyrightable Authorship and Uncopyrightable Material

If the New Material Included field or space 6(b) of the application asserts a in  material and material that is uncopyrightable under the Copyright Act, Section 202.1 of the regulations, or this Compendium, the  may communicate with the. In the alternative, the specialist may register the claim with an indicating that the registration does not cover the uncopyrightable material. The annotation is intended to put the applicant, the, the courts, and the general public on notice concerning the extent of the claim to copyright.

"Example:


 * An application is submitted for a new version of a banner advertisement. The applicant states “artwork, slogan, typeface” in the New Material Included field. If the work contains a sufficient amount of pictorial or graphic authorship to support a claim in artwork, the registration specialist may register the claim with an annotation, such as: “Regarding new material included: slogan, typeface, typographic ornamentation not copyrightable. 37 C.F.R. § 202.1.”"

621.9(E)(3)&emsp;Claim in Uncopyrightable Material: Deposit Copy(ies) Contain Copyrightable Authorship

If the only asserts a  in material that is uncopyrightable, the  may communicate with the applicant.

621.9(E)(4)&emsp;Claim in Uncopyrightable Material: Acceptable Authorship Statement Used to Describe Uncopyrightable Material

If the uses a term in the New Material Included field or space 6(b) of the application that normally would be used to describe  authorship, such as Chapter 600 : 220