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, Third Edition 1802.8(D) Space D: More Space Needed

If the applicant needs more space to correct or amplify the information that appears in the basic registration, the applicant should provide the additional information in space D of Form CA.

1802.8(E) Space E: Contact Information

In space E, the applicant should provide the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address (if any) for the person or persons who should be contacted if the registration specialist has questions or concerns regarding the application for supplementary registration. This person is known as the correspondent. The U.S. Copyright Office will send all communications concerning an application for a supplementary registration to the correspondent at the address provided in Space E of the application.

1802.8(F) Space F: Certification

An application for supplementary registration must be certified by an author, a copyright claimant, or an owner of one or more of the exclusive rights in the work, or a duly authorized agent of one of the foregoing persons. No other person or entity is entitled to certify Form CA. See 37 C.F.R. § 201.5(b)(1).

A handwritten signature should be provided on space F of the application under the heading "Handwritten Signature," and the first and last name of the person who signed the application should be typed or printed on the space marked "Typed or Printed Name and Date." See 37 C.F.R. § 201.5(c)(l)(viii)(A)-(B).

The person who certifies the application should check one of the boxes on Form CA indicating whether he or she is an author of the work, a copyright claimant, an owner of one or more of the exclusive rights in the work, or a duly authorized agent of one of the foregoing parties. In addition, the applicant should provide the name of the author, claimant, or owner of exclusive rights that the agent represents. See 37 C.F.R. § 201.5(c)(l)(viii)(C). Ordinarily, an application will be accepted if two or more of the boxes in space F have been checked, unless there is reason to question the application.

The person who signs Form CA certifies that the information provided in the application is correct to the best of his or her knowledge. See id. Knowingly making a false representation of a material fact in an application for supplementary registration, or in any written statement filed in connection with the application, is a crime that is punishable under 17 U.S.C. § 506(e).

1802.8(G) Space G: Mailing Address for the Certificate of Supplementary Registration

The applicant should provide the first and last name of the individual and/or the name of the organization to which the certificate of supplementary registration should be sent, along with the street address, city, state, and zip code for that individual and/or organization. See 37 C.F.R. § 201.5(c)(l)(vii)(B). This information should be provided in space G under the heading "Certificate will be mailed in window envelope to this address." This portion of the application should be completed legibly; failure to provide

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