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 90 STAT. 2576

17 USC 305.

PUBLIC LAW 94-553—OCT. 19, 1976 respect to any r i g h t covered by a terminated g r a n t is valid only if i t is signed by the same number and proportion of the owners, in whom the right has vested under this clause, as are required to terminate the g r a n t under clause (2) of this subsection. Such further g r a n t or agreement is effective with respect to all of the persons in whom the right it covers has vested under this subclause, including those who d i d not join in signing it. I f any person dies after rights under a terminated g r a n t have vested in h i m or her, that person's legal representatives, legatees, o r heirs a t law represent him or her for purposes of this subclause. (D) A further grant, or agreement to make a further g r a n t, of any r i g h t covered by a terminated g r a n t is valid only if it is made after the effective date of the termination. As an exception, however, an agreement for such a further g r a n t may be made between the author or any of the persons provided by the first sentence of clause (6) of this subsection, or between the persons provided by subclause (C) of this clause, and the original grantee or such grantee's successor in title, after the notice of termination has been served as provided by clause (4) of this subsection. (E) Termination of a g r a n t under this subsection affects only those rights covered by the g r a n t that arise under this title, and in no way affects rights arising under any other Federal, State, or foreign laws. (F) Unless and until termination is effected under this subsection, the g r a n t, if i t does not provide otherwise, continues in effect for the remainder of the extended renewal term. § 305. Duration of copyright: Terminal date All terms of copyright provided by sections 302 through 304 r u n to the end of the calendar year in which they would otherwise expire. Chapter 4.—COPYRIGHT N O T I C E, D E P O S I T, A N D REGISTRATION See.

401. 402. 403.

17 USC 401.

Xotice of copyright: Visually perceptible copies. Notice of copyright: Phonorecords of sound recordings. Notice of copyright: Publications incorporating United States Government works. 404. Notice of copyright: Contributions to collective works. 405. Notice of copyright: Omission of notice. 406. Notice of copyright: Error in name or date. 407. Deposit of copies or phonorecords for Library of Congress. 408. Copyright registration in general. 409. Application for copyright registration. 410. Registration of claim and issuance of certificate. 411. Registration as prerequisite to infringement suit. 412. Registration as prerequisite to certain remedies for infringement. § 401. Notice of copyright: Visually perceptible copies (a)

GENERAL REQUIREMENT.—Whenever a work protected under

this title is published in the United States or elsewhere by authority of the copyright owner, a notice of copyright as provided by this section shall be placed on all publicly distributed copies from which the work can be visually perceived, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. (b) FORM OF NOTICE.—The notice appearing on the copies shall consist of the following three elements: (1) the symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word "Copyright", or the abbreviation "Copr."; and

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