INSTRUCTIONS: ADJUNCT APPLICATION FOR COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION FOR A GROUP OF VISUAL ARTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS (Form GR/CP)

A Form GR/CP helps consolidate the process of obtaining copyright for multiple works published in separate periodicals over a period lasting no longer than a year. Those who wish to obtain a copyright for photographs, comic strips, diagrams and other visual art contributions should submit a Form GR/CP along with a Form VA, which is used to process such work. This article discusses this type of application, which can be made by downloading both forms from the website of the United States Copyright OFfice.

Adjunct Application For Copyright Registration For A Group Of Visual Arts Contributions To Periodicals GR/CP Step 1: Make sure that the visual arts contributions you wish to seek copyright for were all published within a year of each other. Separate applications must be submitted for works which were published more than a year apart.

Adjunct Application For Copyright Registration For A Group Of Visual Arts Contributions To Periodicals GR/CP Step 2: Fill out Form GR/CP first. Under Section A, check the box next to "Form VA" to indicate that you have attached that form.

Adjunct Application For Copyright Registration For A Group Of Visual Arts Contributions To Periodicals GR/CP Step 3: Under Section B, you may list up to 19 visual arts contributions. Obtain additional Forms GR/CP if this is not enough space to list all the contributions published within a year of each other. Information that must be includes the date of the publication of every contribution, the title of every piece, and the pages of each periodical on which they appeared.

Adjunct Application For Copyright Registration For A Group Of Visual Arts Contributions To Periodicals GR/CP Step 4: Complete form VA as directed by the regular instructions. However, under "Section 1," do not list the titles again. Instead, write "See Form GR/CP attached" to indicate that all applicable information is contained here.

Adjunct Application For Copyright Registration For A Group Of Visual Arts Contributions To Periodicals GR/CP Step 5: Clip both forms together and mail them to the Copyright Office at the address indicated, along with the appropriate copies of each work you are seeking copyright for.