CFR > Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights > CHAPTER II—COPYRIGHT OFFICE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS > SUBCHAPTER A—COPYRIGHT OFFICE AND PROCEDURES (parts 201 to 212) > PART 212—PROTECTION OF VESSEL HULL DESIGNS > 212.5—Recordation of distinctive identification of vessel hull designer.

212.5—Recordation of distinctive identification of vessel hull designer.

(a) General. Any owner of a vessel hull may record a distinctive identification with the Register of Copyrights for purposes of using such distinctive identification in a design protection notice required by 17 U.S.C. 1306. A distinctive identification of an owner may not be used in a design notice before it has first been recorded with the Register.
(b) Forms. The Copyright Office does not provide forms for the use of persons recording distinctive identifications of ownership of a vessel hull. However, persons recording distinctive identifications are encouraged to use the suggested format available on the Copyright Office website (http://www.loc.gov/copyright/vessels ).
(c) Recording distinctive identifications. Any distinctive identification of an owner of a vessel hull may be recorded with the Register of Copyrights provided that a document containing the following is submitted:
(1) The name and address of the owner;
(2) A statement of the owner that he/she is entitled to use the distinctive identification;
(3) A statement or depiction of the identification; and
(4) The recordation fee in the amount prescribed in § 201.3(c) of this chapter.
(d) The document should be mailed to: Dept. D-VH, Vessel Hull Registration, P.O. Box 71380, Washington, DC 20024-1380.

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[64 FR 36578, July 7, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 38005, May 31, 2002; 72 FR 33692, June 19, 2007]