Ch. 5
5.1.1
5.1.1
Chapter 5. DEPOSIT OF COPIES
Part 5.1 TIME OF DEPOSIT
5.1.1
Unpublished works. Copies of an unpublished work may be deposited at any time between the completion of the work and its publication.
5.1.2
Published works. The law provides that "After copyright has been secured by publication or the work with the notice at copyright ......, there shall be promptly deposited,", ..... (17 U.S.O. § 13) Concerning ad interim and waiver-of-fee deposits see topic 5.1.5.
5.1.3
Premature deposits.
I.
When copies of a work otherwise acceptable for registration are deposited before the date of publication, and the Office is informed that publication will be made in the near future, the Office will hold the copies
pending the receipt (after publication) of the application and fee.
Example.: Two copies of a book ready for publication are deposited by a publisher shortly before the announced date of publication.
II.
When book material is received in manuscript or other unpublished form, the copy or copies are usually returned to the applicant. If there is some question as to the copyright ability of the work, the Office will retain one copy tor the tile. Id advised that publication in the form submitted will be made in the near future and the copies will be acceptable for registration after publication, the Office will retain both copies.
5.1.4
Delayed deposits.
I.
The Office will accept deposits for full-term registration at any time during the copyright term at 28 years after first publication.
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