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, Third Edition *What is copyrightable. Introduction : 3
 * Who may file an application for copyright registration, and distinguishing between applicants, claimants, and correspondents.
 * What may be or is covered by a registration and legal concepts relating to the authorship and ownership of joint works, works made for hire, derivative works, compilations, and collective works.
 * How to complete an application, including general categories of works and standards for examination.
 * Guidance regarding the copyrightability and registrability of literary works, works of the performing arts, and visual art works (,, and ).
 * Guidance regarding the copyrightability and registrability of websites and website content.
 * When and how to register multiple works with one application, one filing fee, and one set of deposit copies.
 * When and how to register mask works and vessel designs ( and ).
 * Types of applications and filing fees.
 * Identifying and filing proper deposit copies for registration and mandatory deposit.
 * Conditions for, benefits of, and processes for preregistration.
 * How to request reconsideration of a refusal of a registration.
 * How to modify a registration record, such as correcting or amplifying the information in a certificate of registration, cancelling a copyright registration, or asserting an adverse claim to copyright.
 * Guidance on the meaning of publication and how to determine if a work is published.
 * Registering a foreign work.
 * How to seek a renewal registration for works first published or registered before January 1, 1978.
 * Copyright notice and the works that are subject to the notice requirement.