# Compendium of US Copyright Office Practices, II (1984)/INDEX/D

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| | Page |
| Daily newspapers | 300-10 |
| Dance | 900-6 |
| Dance (folk) | 400-19 |
| Dance movements | 400-18 |
| Dance steps (social) | 400-19 |
| Databases | 300-15, 700-2 |
| Data bases, automated | 300-35, 800-34 |
| Data, historical | 300-14 |
| Date and manner of service of notice of termination | 1600-26 |
| Date and nation of first publication | 700-2, 900-7 |
| Date (approximate) of first publi­cation | 900-8 |
| Date (earlier) | 1000-14 |
| Date (effective) of recordation | 1600-26,1600-27 |
| Date (effective) of supplementary registration | 1500-25 |
| Date (effective) of termination | 1600-23, 1600-26 |
| Date , error in | 1000-7, 1000-14 |
| Date (expiration) | 1300-1, 1300-2, 1300-3, 1300-4 |
| Date (incomplete) of publication | 900-11 |
| Date (incorrect) of creation | 1500-16 |
| Date (incorrect) of publication | 1500-16 |
| Date (later) | 1000-14 |
| Date of actual receipt | 1300-5 |
| Date of execution | 1600-15 |
| Date of deposit in mails | 1300-5 |
| Date of first publication | 1300-7 |
| Date of first publication, choice of | 900-8 |
| Date of fixation as affecting eligibility | 400-36 |
| Date of publication, error in | 1300-6 |
| Date of publication, impossible or improbable | 900-11 |
| Date of publication of previous edition or version | 900-12 ​ |
| Date of publication of separate parts or installments | 900-12 |
| Date of publication omitted in appli­cation | 900-11 |
| Date of recordation | 1600-16 |
| Date of registration of unpublished works | 1300-4 |
| Date of release as first publication | 900-8 |
| Date or name, omission of | 1000-15 |
| Date (year) dispersed | 1000-8 |
| Date (year), form of | 1000-7 |
| Date (year) in Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 1000-9 |
| Date (year) in notice | 1000-7, 1000-8, 1000-9, 1000-14 |
| Date (year) in notice, more than one | 1000-9 |
| Date (year) omitted | 1000-2, 1000-7 |
| Dates of death of deceased authors | 700-1 |
| De minimis works | 200-2, 500-12 |
| Deadline, amendment after | 1300-4 |
| Death of authors, dates of | 700-1 |
| Death of authors, statements relating to | 1600-1 |
| Debugging | 300-29 |
| Decal, reverse notice on | 1000-26 |
| Decals | 500-13 |
| Deceased author, estate of | 1300-19 |
| Deceased authors: dates of death | 700-1 |
| Deceased person as renewal claimant | 1300-31 |
| Deceased person named in notice | 1000-12 |
| Declaration of value | 800-40 |
| Declaration (self-serving) | 1600-3 |
| Declicking | 400-47 |
| Decoding | 400-47 |
| Defect in deposit | 1500-18 |
| Defects (motion pictures) | 800-8, 800-36, 800-37 |
| Definition (fixation) | 400-36 |
| Definition of author | 1100-1 |
| Definition of domicile | 1100-1 |
| Definition of first publication | 1100-2 |
| Definition of national | 1100-2 |
| Definition of producer of phonograms | 1100-3 |
| Definition of renewal "author" | 1300-16 ​ |
| Definition of sovereign authority of a foreign national | 1100-3 |
| Definition of stateless | 1100-3 |
| Definition of United States | 1100-3 |
| Definition (phonorecords) | 400-34 |
| Delay in delivery | 1300-5 |
| Deletion of name of author | 1500-14 |
| Deletions or insertions in copies of published work | 900-12 |
| Delivery, delay in | 1300-5 |
| Denial of special relief | 800-44 |
| Denomination of work as title | 1600-19 |
| Deposit Accounts | 700-9, 1200-12 |
| Deposit Accounts, minimum requirements for | 700-9 |
| Deposit ("complete") in general | 800-2, 800-5 |
| Deposit copy of motion picture, recall of | 800-41 |
| Deposit, defect in | 1500-18 |
| Deposit examples (computer program) | 300-21 |
| Deposit for registration | 800-1ff. |
| Deposit for registration, relationship to mandatory deposit of | 800-45 |
| Deposit in Copyright Office | 900-4 |
| Deposit in mails, date of | 1300-5 |
| Deposit in public library | 900-4 |
| Deposit (mandatory), relationship of deposit for registration to | 800-45 |
| Deposit of identifying material for computer programs | 300-18 |
| Deposit of phonorecords of musical works | 400-5, 900-7 |
| Deposit (original), examination necessary of | 1500-20 |
| Deposit provisions (statutory) | 800-1 |
| Deposit regulations | 800-2 |
| Deposit requirements (applicable) not met | 1500-19 |
| Deposit requirements for motion pictures | 400-29, 800-35, 800-39 |
| Deposit (required), unavailability of | 800-43 |
| Deposit requirement for music embodied in soundtrack | 400-4, 800-32 ​ |
| Deposit requirements for registration, special relief from | 800-42 |
| Deposited copies, incomplete appearance of | 900-12 |
| Deposited copies of published works,deletions or insertions in | 900-12 |
| Deposited copies, preliminary form of | 900-12 |
| Deposited material, preliminary form of | 900-12 |
| Depositor, attorney-in-fact for | 800-40 |
| Depositor (individual) or legal representative | 800-39 |
| Depositor (foreign) of motion pictures | 800-39 |
| Deposits and Acquisitions Section of Acquisitions and Processing Division, Copyright Office | 800-39 |
| Deposits (copyright), comparisons of | 100-4 |
| Derivative audiovisual works | 400-24 |
| Derivative choreographic works | 400-20 |
| Derivative computer programs | 300-17 |
| Derivative music subject to evaluation "As a Whole" | 400-11 |
| Derivative sound recordings | 400-39 |
| Derivative sound recordings, types of | 400-41 |
| Derivative work, additional music as | 400-11 |
| Derivative work, identification of preexisting material in | 700-2 |
| Derivative works | 200-6, 300-6 |
| Derivative works and compilations, determination of eligibility for | 1100-10 |
| Derivative works, art reproductions as | 500-14 |
| Derivative works, classification of | 700-6 |
| Derivative works (dramatic) | 400-16 |
| Derivative works, maps as | 500-16 |
| Derivative works, motion pictures as | 400-26 |
| Derivative works (musical) | 400-6 |
| Description (dramatic) | 400-14 |
| Description (literary) as copy of musical work | 400-4 |
| Description of motion picture as part of required deposit | 400-29 ​ |
| Description (textual) as registrable choreography | 400-20 |
| Descriptions (acceptable) of copyright­able elements of sound recordings | 400-41 |
| Descriptions or explanations (brief) | 1200-5 |
| Descriptive phrase (different) | 1600-11 |
| Descriptive subtitle or translation | 160-21 |
| Design (common), joint authorship and | 1300-24 |
| Design (conventional) of fleur-de-lys | 500-3 |
| Design of chevron stripes | 500-3 |
| Design or model of table lamp | 500-6 |
| Design reproductions | 500-13 |
| Designation (alternative) | 1000-2, 1000-3, 1000-9, 1000-11, 1000-15 |
| Designation (alternative) or abbre­viation | 1000-11 |
| Designs (abstract) | 500-13 |
| Designs, commercial value of | 500-3 |
| Designs (representational) | 500-13 |
| Device or machine, forms, calibrated for use in conjunction with | 500-18 |
| Desirability of recordation | 1600-3 |
| Devices and similar articles designed for computing and measuring | 500-18 |
| Devices designed for computing and measuring | 300-2 |
| Devices (optical scanning) | 800-33, 1000-21 |
| Diagrams | 500-1,700-3 |
| Diagrams (engineering) | 500-17 |
| Dialog (dramatic) | 400-14, 400-15 |
| Dials (wheel) | 500-18 |
| Diaries | 300-13 |
| Diatonic scales | 400-3 |
| Difference in copyrightable content between editions | 800-10 |
| Different descriptive phrase | 1600-11 |
| Different subtitles | 1600-20 |
| Different titles | 1600-11 |
| Diplomatic or consular officer, official seal of any | 1600-6 |
| Direct or indirect performance before an audience | 700-3 |
| Directions (stage) for action | 400-15 ​ |
| Directories | 300-9, 700-2 |
| Disclosure of work's contents | 900-3 |
| Discoveries | 200-2, 300-2 |
| Discoveries, scientific or technical | 500-18 |
| Discretion to extend | 1300-2 |
| Discretionary waiver of fees | 700-8 |
| Dishonored checks | 700-10 |
| Disks | 300-30, 800-33. 1000-2, 1000-24 |
| Disks (magnetic) | 1000-20 |
| Disks (perforated metal) | 400-35 |
| Disks (phonorecord) | 400-5 |
| Disks (vinyl) | 400-35 |
| Dispersed notice: year date | 1000-8 |
| Display on terminal of notice | 1000-20 |
| Display or performance (public) | 900-1, 900-4, 900-6 |
| Display (private) | 900-6 |
| Display (public) | 1100-2 |
| Disposable wrapper | 1000-2 |
| Disruption of postal or other service | 1300-5 |
| Distortions (motion pictures) | 800-8, 800-36, 800-37 |
| Distribute (offering to) as pub1ica­tion | 900-2 |
| Distribution before 1978 only in form of phonorecords | 900-7 |
| Distribution by rental, lease, or lending | 900-4 |
| Distribution by sale or other transfer of ownership | 900-4 |
| Distribution (further), public perfor­mance, or public display | 900-1, 900-4 |
| Distribution of copies or phonorecords, purpose of | 900-5 |
| Distribution (public) required | 900-3 |
| Distribution, statement purporting to limit or restrict | 900-3 |
| Distribution to group of persons | 900-5 |
| District of Columbia | 200-9, 1100-3, 1100-10, 1100-11, 1200-6 |
| Divorced spouse | 1300-7 ​ |
| Document, addendum to | 1600-13 |
| Document and copyright, unclear rela­tionship between | 1600-4 |
| Document, apparent inconsistency of | 1600-7 |
| Document, appendix to | 1600-13 |
| Document, attachments to | 1600-13 |
| Document, correction or amplification of Copyright Office records by recordation of | 1600-16 |
| Document, failure to identify work in | 1600-11 |
| Document, formal sufficiency of | 1600-5 |
| Document (illegible) | 1600-6 |
| Document, incorporation by reference of | 1600-14 |
| Document indexed as "transfer" | 1600-2 |
| Document, initialing of returned | 1600-13, 1600-18 |
| Document of transfer, recordation of | 1500-11 |
| Document (recordable) returned at sender's request) | 1600-17 |
| Document (recorded), attached material not essential to | 1600-13 |
| Document (recorded), constructive notice of facts stated in | 1600-11 |
| Document (recorded), correction of error in | 1500-8 |
| Document (recorded) part of larger document | 1600-14 |
| Document returned for amendment | 1600-13 |
| Document returned for correction | 1600-16 |
| Document submitted for recordation, amendments in | 1600-17 |
| Document submitted in error for recordation | 1600-4 |
| Document (unsigned) | 1600-7 |
| Documents, completeness of | 1600-13 |
| Documents, effect of recordation of | 1500-9 |
| Documents, indexing of | 1600-2, 1600-7, 1600-8, 1600-10, 1600-11, 1600-12, 1600-15, 1600-17, 1600-21, 1600-17, 1600-28 |
| Documents pertaining to a copyright, recordation of transfers and other | 1600-1ff. |
| Documents, recordation of | 1500-2, 1500-7 ​ |
| Documents, recordation of transfers and other | 1600-2 |
| Documents (recorded), correction of problems relating to | 1500-20 |
| Documents (transfer): words of convey­ance | 1600-12 |
| Dolbyized | 400-47 |
| Dolls | 500-1, 800-12, 1000-2, 1000-7 |
| Dolls (mechanical), imitation of | 400-21 |
| Domicile, acceptable statements of | 1100-13 |
| Domicile and nationality of corporations and similar organizations | 1100-10 |
| Domicile, change of | 1500-3 |
| Domicile, definition of | 1100-1 |
| Domicile of author | 1300-8 |
| Domicile or nationality after publica­tion, change in | 1100-12 |
| Domicile or nationality, Copyright Office policy on | 1109-9 |
| Domicile or nationality in case of work made for hire | 1100-9 |
| Domicile or nationality of anonymous author | 700-1 |
| Domicile or nationality of author having more than one nationality | 1100-9 |
| Domicile or nationality of multiple authors | 1100-9 |
| Domicile or nationality of pseudonymous author | 700-1 |
| Domiciliary of United states | 1100-11 |
| Domiciliary or foreign national | 1100-5 |
| Domiciliary or U.S. national | 1100-5 |
| Domiciliary or U.S. national, author not | 1200-7 |
| Domiciliary or U.s. national, employer of author is not | 1200-8 |
| Doubt, rule of | 100-5, 300-12, 300-20, 300-22, 1000-4, 1200-2 |
| Doubtful case | 1300-6, 1300-30 |
| Doubtful validity | 1300-13, 1500-17 |
| Drama (music) | 400-17 |
| See also Dramatico-musical works. | ​ |
| Drama, simultaneous fixation of | 400-16 |
| Drama (translated) | 400-16 |
| Drama without words | 400-15 |
| Dramas | 1300-24 |
| See also Dramatic works; plays. | |
| Dramas, collection of | 400-17 |
| Dramas, compilations of | 400-17 |
| Dramatic content, requirement of | 400-15 |
| Dramatic derivative works | 400-16 |
| Dramatic material embodied in phono­records | 1000-1 |
| Dramatic work (recorded), publication of | 900-7 |
| Dramatic works | 400-14, 700-3, 1200-4 |
| See also Dramas; Plays. | |
| Dramatic works distributed before 1978 only as phonorecords | 1100-13 |
| Dramatic works, embodiment of | 400-16 |
| Dramatico-musical works | 400-17, 1300-24 |
| Dramatization of novel | 400-16 |
| Drawing | 500-14 |
| Drawing (handmade) of commercial label | 900-12 |
| Drawing, photocopy of | 500-15 |
| Drawings | 500-2 |
| Drawings (architectural) | 500-1, 500-17 |
| Drawings (mechanical) | 500-17 |
| Drawings or pictorial representations of area | 500-16 |
| Drawings (technical) | 500-1, 500-17, 700-3, 800-4 |
| Driftwood | 500-8 |
| Dub | 400-48 |
| Duly authorized agent | 100-8, 100-9, 1200-10, 1200-12, 1300-8, 1500-7, 1600-2, 1600-5, 1600-6, 1600-24, 1600-25, 1600-27 |
| Duly authorized agent of renewal claimant | 1300-8 |
| Duly authorized agent or successor in interest | 1500-7 ​ |
| Duly authorized agent, termination of grant executed by | 1600-25 |
| Dump | 300-30 |
| Duplicate application for renewal | 1300-29 |
| Duration of copyright | 1300-1 |
| Duration of copyright for anonymous and pseudonymous works, and works made for hire | 1000-14 |
| Duration of sixty seconds or less (untitled motion picture or other audiovisual work) | 1000-21 |
| Dust jackets | 300-11 |
| See also Book jackets. | |
| Dust jackets on books, notice on | 1000-24 |