---
kind: "section"
citation: "37 C.F.R. § 212.5"
title: "37"
number: "212.5"
heading: "Recordation of distinctive identification of vessel designer."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/37/212.5"
---

# §212.5. Recordation of distinctive identification of vessel designer.

- (a) **General.** Any owner of a vessel design 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](/usc/17/1306.md). 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 design. 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 design 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)](/cfr/37/201.3.md?p=c) of this chapter.
- (d) The document should be mailed to the address specified in [§ 201.1(b)(2)](/cfr/37/201.1.md?p=b-2) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 36578, July 7, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 38005, May 31, 2002; 72 FR 33692, June 19, 2007; 82 FR 9366, Feb. 6, 2017]

### Authority

Authority: 17 U.S.C. chapter 13.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 36578, July 7, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[64 FR 36578, July 7, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 38005, May 31, 2002; 72 FR 33692, June 19, 2007; 82 FR 9366, Feb. 6, 2017]