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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 410. Registration of claim and issuance of certificate
(a) When, after examination, the Register of Copyrights
determines that, in accordance with the provisions of this title,
the material deposited constitutes copyrightable subject matter and
that the other legal and formal requirements of this title have
been met, the Register shall register the claim and issue to the
applicant a certificate of registration under the seal of the
Copyright Office. The certificate shall contain the information
given in the application, together with the number and effective
date of the registration.
(b) In any case in which the Register of Copyrights determines
that, in accordance with the provisions of this title, the material
deposited does not constitute copyrightable subject matter or that
the claim is invalid for any other reason, the Register shall
refuse registration and shall notify the applicant in writing of
the reasons for such refusal.
(c) In any judicial proceedings the certificate of a registration
made before or within five years after first publication of the
work shall constitute prima facie evidence of the validity of the
copyright and of the facts stated in the certificate. The
evidentiary weight to be accorded the certificate of a registration
made thereafter shall be within the discretion of the court.
(d) The effective date of a copyright registration is the day on
which an application, deposit, and fee, which are later determined
by the Register of Copyrights or by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be acceptable for registration, have all been
received in the Copyright Office.
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