No. 28
SINGLE APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THE SAME PUBLISHED OR UN-PUBLISHED WORK
I.
Published Works. Where several versions of the a published work (e.g., different arrangements of the same song; or English, French, and Spanish versions of the same book) are separately bound that are submitted with one application, the following practices apply
A.
Unitary publication. Where the applicant states, or we have other reason to believe that the several versions were first published together as a single work, i.e., as a unit, they may be registered together on the One application.
Example:
Both versions contain the same series title; also, there is a single sale price.
B.
Unitary Publication Questionable. Where there is nothing (other than the single date of publication given in the application) to indicate that the several versions were published together as a single unitary work, we will inquire whether such was the case.
Example:
Each version bears a different price and/or series number.
C.
Separate Publications. Where we are informed that even though published on the same day the several versions were published separately, the following practices apply:
1.
Versions are substantially different. Where several of a single work are published separately on the same day and each of the version contains sufficient different copyrightable
