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, Third Edition Registration Requirements

Group Registration of Published Photographs

Group Registration of Contributions to Periodicals

Unpublished Collections

Type of work

Each work must be a photograph

The application may include any type of work

The application may include any type of work

Application requirements

The applicant may use the online application or a paper application submitted on Form VA

The applicant must submit a paper application using Form TX, VA, or PA together with Form GR/CP

The applicant may use the online application or a paper application

Number of photographs in the application

If the applicant submits Form GR/PPh/CON, the applicant may include up to 750 photographs in the group. If the applicant does not use this form, there is no limit on the number of photographs that may be included.

No limit on the number of works that may be included in the application

No limit on the number of works that may be included in the application

Author

All the photographs must be taken by the same photographer

All the works must be created by the same author

All the elements in the collection must be created by the same author, or if the elements were created by multiple authors, one author must contribute copyrightable authorship to each element

Claimant

The claimant for all the photographs must be the same person or organization

The claimant for all the works must be the same person or organization

The claimant for all the elements in the collection must be the same person or organization

Work made for hire

The photographs may be created as a work made for hire

The works cannot be created as a work made for hire

The works may be created as a work made for hire

Publication

All the photographs must be published

All the works must be published

All the works must be unpublished

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