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Ch. 8
8.4.5
8.4.5
8.4.4
Notice of copyright. (See Part B.2).(cont'd)
II.
Notice on U. S. edition.(cont'd)
b.
Where the U. S. edition of a work originally registered ad interim contains no new matter, registration will be made in the name in the notice on the American edition. If the name is different from that in which ad interim registration was made, and if no assignment has been recorded, a cautionary letter may be sent. (See topic 8.2.2.11.)
8.4.5
Importation of copies.
I.
In general. The law (§ 16) permits the importation into the U. S. of not more than 1500 copies of the particular book or periodical covered by an ad interim copyright, provided that ad interim registration has already been made, and that the copies imported bear an acceptable copyright notice. This privilege of importation extends equally to works by foreign and U.S. authors.
II.
Import statement. At the time of ad interim registration, the Copyright Office issues to the copyright claimant (or to the importer indicated on the application form) a statement authorizing the importation of up to 1500 copies; following its use, this statement is returned to the Copyright Office by the customs officials.
a.
If less than 1,500 copies have been imported the Copyright Office issues another import statement for the remainder. This process is continued until the 1,500-copy quota has been exhausted.
b.
The 1,500-copy limit on importation does not apply to "8 foreign newspaper or magazine" (17 U.S.C. § 107(b)). Since an unlimited number of copies of these works can be imported, the issuance of an import statement limited to 1500 copies is unnecessary and might be confusing. For this reason, no import statement is issued for "a foreign newspaper or magazine."
1.
The phrase "newspaper or magazine" is not the equivalent of the term "periodical" for this purpose.
