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February 16, 2010
Copyright Office Adopts Interim Regulation on Mandatory Deposit Governing Certain Works Published Only Online
Mandatory Deposit of Published Electronic Works Available Only Online
37 CFR Part 202, Docket No. RM 2009–3, 1/25/2010
The Copyright Office (Office”) has adopted an interim regulation governing mandatory deposit of electronic works published in the United States and available only online.
The Office explained that the regulation establishes that online-only works (those without a physical version) are exempt from mandatory deposit until a demand for deposit of copies or phono records of such works is issued by the Office.
The regulation also states that categories of online-only works subject to demand will first be identified in the regulations, and it names electronic serials as the first category for which demands will issue. In addition, the regulation sets forth…
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