[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR133.32]



[Page 710]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 133_TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES, AND COPYRIGHTS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart D_Recordation of Copyrights

 

Sec.  133.32  Application to record copyright.



    An application to record a copyright to secure Customs protection 

against the importation of infringing copies or phonorecords shall be in 

writing addressed to the Intellectual Property Rights Branch, U.S. 

Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20229, and 

shall include the following information:

    (a) The name and complete address of the copyright owner or owners;

    (b) If the applicant is a person claiming actual or potential injury 

by reason of actual or contemplated importations of copies or 

phonorecords of the eligible work, a statement setting forth the 

circumstances of such actual or potential injury;

    (c) The country of manufacture of genuine copies or phonorecords of 

the protected work;

    (d) The name and principal address of any foreign person or business 

entity authorized or licensed to use the protected work, and a statement 

as to the exclusive rights authorized;

    (e) The foreign title of the work, if different from the U.S. title; 

and

    (f) In the case of an application to record a copyright in a sound 

recording, a statement setting forth the name(s) of the performing 

artist(s), and any other identifying names appearing on the surface of 

reproduction of the sound recording, or its label or container.



[T.D. 87-40, 52 FR 9474, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended by T.D. 91-77, 56 FR 

46115, Sept. 10, 1991; T.D. 99-27, 64 FR 13675, Mar. 22, 1999]