COPYRIGHT
OFFICE
PRACTICES
OFFICE
PRACTICES
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Ch. 2.11
2.11.2
2.11.2
2.11.1
In general(cont'd)
II.
Copyrightable matter subject to registration in Class J(cont'd)
a.
Constituent elements(cont'd)
2.
Text and compilations. Class J is generally not appropriate for works which are primarily textual, although the presence of captions and incidental text in a work which is primarily photographic will not prevent registration in Class J. Compilations of photographs may be considered for registration in Class J, but Class A may be preferable in cases where the copyright claim in a published collection of photographs is limited to the compilation. (See topic 2.ll.2.II.b.1.)
b.
Forms of-embodiment. Copyrightable photographic material cabable of supporting registration in Class J may be embodied in photographic prints and filmstrips, slide films, and individual slides.
2.11.2
Classification of photographs
I.
Origin of the material
a.
Domestic Works
1.
Definition. For purposes of registration, a photograph is considered of domestic origin, if:
[1973]