Glossary

Unpublished collection

A registration accommodation by the U.S. Copyright Office for registering a number of unpublished works with one application, one filing…

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Unit of publication

A registration accommodation by the U.S. Copyright Office for registering multiple works with one application, one filing fee, and one…

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United States work

“For purposes of section 411 [of the 1976 Act], a work is a ‘United States work’ only if— in the…

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Unclaimable material

For purposes of copyright registration, “unclaimable material” includes (i) previously published material; (ii) previously registered material; (iii) material that is…

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Treaty party

“A ‘treaty party’ is a country or intergovernmental organization other than the United States that is a party to an…

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Translation

A rendering of a work of authorship from one language into another, such as a work that has been translated…

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Transfer statement

A brief statement in an application for registration that explains how the claimant obtained ownership of the copyright.

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Transfer of copyright ownership

“A ‘transfer of copyright ownership’ is an assignment, mortgage, exclusive license, or any other conveyance, alienation, or hypothecation of a…

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Sworn certification

“A sworn certification is an affidavit under the official seal of any officer authorized to administer oaths within the United…

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Supplementary registration

A special type of registration that may be used “to correct an error in a copyright registration or to amplify…

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