§ 252.3 - Content of claims.

(a) Single claim. A claim filed on behalf of a single copyright owner of a work or works secondarily transmitted by a cable system shall include the following information:

(1) The full legal name and address of the copyright owner entitled to claim the royalty fees.

(2) A general statement of the nature of the copyright owner's work or works, and identification of at least one secondary transmission by a cable system of such work or works establishing a basis for the claim.

(3) The name, telephone number, facsimile number, if any, and full address, including a specific number and street name or rural route, of the person or entity filing the single claim.

(4) An original signature of the copyright owner or of a duly authorized representative of the copyright owner.

(b) Joint claim. A claim filed on behalf of more than one copyright owner whose works have been secondarily transmitted by a cable system shall include the following information:

(1) A list including the full legal name and address of each copyright owner to the joint claim entitled to claim royalty fees.

(2) A concise statement of the authorization for the person or entity filing the joint claim. For this purpose, a performing rights society shall not be required to obtain from its members or affiliates separate authorizations, apart from their standard membership affiliate agreements, or to list the name of each of its members or affiliates in the joint claim as required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(3) A general statement of the nature of the copyright owners' works and identification of at least one secondary transmission of one of the copyright owners' works by a cable system establishing a basis for the joint claim and the identification of the copyright owner of each work so identified.

(4) The name, telephone number, facsimile number, if any, and full address, including a specific number and street name or rural route, of the person filing the joint claim.

(5) Original signatures of the copyright owners to the joint claim or of a duly authorized representative or representatives of the copyright owners.

(c) In the event that the legal name and/or address of the copyright owner entitled to royalties or the person or entity filing the claim changes after the filing of the claim, the Copyright Office shall be notified of the change. If the good faith efforts of the Copyright Office to contact the copyright owner or person or entity filing the claim are frustrated because of failure to notify the Office of a name and/or address change, the claim may be subject to dismissal.