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, Third Edition *The ability to track the status of the application: After submission, the online system allows the applicant to log in and see whether the online application is still pending or whether it has been registered and closed.

For detailed information on completing an online application, see. For information on completing an online application for a group of, a group of published photographs, or a group of updates or revisions to a database predominantly consisting of photographs, see , , and.

Once the online application has been submitted, the Office automatically issues an email confirming that the application has been received. If there are any issues regarding the claim, a will communicate with the applicant via telephone, email, or mail to address those issues. For more information on communications between the Office and the applicant, see.

204.1(B)&emsp;Paper Applications

At this time, must use a paper application to apply for some types of registrations, namely:
 * for daily newspapers, daily newsletters, contributions to periodicals, or that do not consist predominantly of photographs.
 * and registrations.
 * and registrations.
 * and registrations.
 * and registrations.

In such cases, the applicant must submit a paper application on the appropriate form by mail, courier, or hand delivery. For detailed information on these types of paper applications, see, through.

In all other cases, the Office strongly discourages applicants from using paper applications for the reasons discussed in.

Applicants may download paper applications from the Office’s website at www.copyright.gov/forms/, or by requesting the forms from the Public Information Office via email, fax, telephone, or in person. Once completed, the applicant may submit the paper application, along with the required and, to the Office by mail, courier, or hand delivery.

For general information on how to complete a paper application, see the instructions provided with each form. For specific information on how to complete each space of a paper application, see. For information on how to submit a paper Chapter 200 : 9