UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL

Universal newsreel; v. 15, nos. 83-94.

Registration MP12639 (part 1) Renewed

Term began: 1942-05-12
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R462646 filed 1969-06-13 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1969, OCR line 17227)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R462646 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1969-06-13
Original cited: M12639 / 12May42
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 17227

81. © 5May42; M12584. 137un69; 
R462644 . 
82. © 7May42; M12585. 13Jun69; 
R462645. 
83. © 12May42; M12639. 13Jun69; 
R462646. 
84. © 14May42; M12640. 13Jun69; 
goht62647. : ; a : 
5. © 19May42; Ml2641. 13Jun69; 
nent o2ets. ” a He P

Registration MP12640 (part 2) Renewed

Term began: 1942-05-14
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1969, OCR line 17229)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: M12640 / 14May42
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 17229

82. © 7May42; M12585. 13Jun69; 
R462645. 
83. © 12May42; M12639. 13Jun69; 
R462646. 
84. © 14May42; M12640. 13Jun69; 
goht62647. : ; a : 
5. © 19May42; Ml2641. 13Jun69; 
nent o2ets. ” a He P 
. © 21May42; Ml2e642. 135Jun69; 
R4 62649. :

Registration MP12641 (part 3) Renewed

Term began: 1942-05-19
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1969, OCR line 17231)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: Ml2641 / 19May42
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 17231

83. © 12May42; M12639. 13Jun69; 
R462646. 
84. © 14May42; M12640. 13Jun69; 
goht62647. : ; a : 
5. © 19May42; Ml2641. 13Jun69; 
nent o2ets. ” a He P 
. © 21May42; Ml2e642. 135Jun69; 
R4 62649. : 
87. © 26May42; M12645. 13Jun69; 
apr e288. * £ ? ea

Registration MP12642 (part 4) Renewed

Term began: 1942-05-21
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (llm:number+date; CCE 1969, OCR line 17233)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal (link: llm:number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: None / 21May42
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 17233

84. © 14May42; M12640. 13Jun69; 
goht62647. : ; a : 
5. © 19May42; Ml2641. 13Jun69; 
nent o2ets. ” a He P 
. © 21May42; Ml2e642. 135Jun69; 
R4 62649. : 
87. © 26May42; M12645. 13Jun69; 
apr e288. * £ ? ea 
. © 28May42; Ml2646. 13Jun69; 
R4 62620, ae

This link was made after a language model re-read the damaged OCR (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro); the reading was accepted only because the number and date or title it reported agree with the catalog. Its note: “Serial part 86. Original number read as Ml2e642, corrected to MP12642 based on pattern (M=MP, l=1, e=6). Renewal number reconstructed from 'R4 62649' as R462649, matching surrounding entries (R462645, R462646). Renewal date '135Jun69' corrected to 13Jun69 (1969-06-13) using context.”

Registration MP12645 (part 5) Renewed

Term began: 1942-05-26
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1969, OCR line 17235)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: M12645 / 26May42
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 17235

5. © 19May42; Ml2641. 13Jun69; 
nent o2ets. ” a He P 
. © 21May42; Ml2e642. 135Jun69; 
R4 62649. : 
87. © 26May42; M12645. 13Jun69; 
apr e288. * £ ? ea 
. © 28May42; Ml2646. 13Jun69; 
R4 62620, ae

Renewal (link: llm:number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: 2649 / None
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 17234

goht62647. : ; a : 
5. © 19May42; Ml2641. 13Jun69; 
nent o2ets. ” a He P 
. © 21May42; Ml2e642. 135Jun69; 
R4 62649. : 
87. © 26May42; M12645. 13Jun69; 
apr e288. * £ ? ea 
. © 28May42; Ml2646. 13Jun69; 
R4 62620, ae

This link was made after a language model re-read the damaged OCR (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro); the reading was accepted only because the number and date or title it reported agree with the catalog. Its note: “Renewal number R462649 is clearly visible in the OCR line. The part number 87, original date 26May42, and renewal date 13Jun69 are legible. Original number M12645 is interpreted as MP12645 (common OCR drop of P). No title or claimant is present in this chunk; the following lines belong to a different record (UNSEEN ENEMY).”

Registration MP12646 (part 6) Renewed

Term began: 1942-05-28
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1969, OCR line 17237)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: Ml2646 / 28May42
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 17237

. © 21May42; Ml2e642. 135Jun69; 
R4 62649. : 
87. © 26May42; M12645. 13Jun69; 
apr e288. * £ ? ea 
. © 28May42; Ml2646. 13Jun69; 
R4 62620, ae 
UNSEEN ENEMY, a photoplay in seven 
reels by Universal Pictures Co.

Registration MP12659 (part 7) Renewed

Term began: 1942-06-02
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (llm:date+title; CCE 1969, OCR line 42134)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal (link: llm:date+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: 6384 / None
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 42134

Studios, Inc. (PWH) 
Viel5'. 
89. © 2Junt2; M2659. 17Ju169; 
#66384. : 3 59 7Jul69 
90. © 4Jun42; M2660. 17J3u169; 
R4L66385 . : i ig 
91. © QJun42; ML2692. 17Ju169; 
R6ese6 seat ies 
92. © llJun42; M2693. 17Ju169;

This link was made after a language model re-read the damaged OCR (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro); the reading was accepted only because the number and date or title it reported agree with the catalog. Its note: “Renewal number for part 89 is unreadable in the OCR. Original number M2659 inferred as MP2659. Renewal date reconstructed from '7Jul69'.”

Renewal (link: llm:date+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: M2659 / 2Junt2
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 42133

Studios, Inc. (PWH) 
Viel5'. 
89. © 2Junt2; M2659. 17Ju169; 
#66384. : 3 59 7Jul69 
90. © 4Jun42; M2660. 17J3u169; 
R4L66385 . : i ig 
91. © QJun42; ML2692. 17Ju169; 
R6ese6 seat ies

This link was made after a language model re-read the damaged OCR (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro); the reading was accepted only because the number and date or title it reported agree with the catalog. Its note: “OCR misread '2Jun42' as '2Junt2', 'MP2659' as 'M2659', '17Jul69' as '17Ju169', and 'R466384' as '#66384'. Part 89 inferred from line structure.”

Registration MP12660 (part 8) No renewal found

Term began: 1942-06-04
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1969-1971 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1971 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1969 or 1970 volume; volumes searched: 1969, 1970, 1971.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number MP12660.

Registration MP12692 (part 9) Renewed

Term began: 1942-06-09
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1969, OCR line 42137)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2038 (95 years from the 1942 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: ML2692 / QJun42
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1969: Internet Archive catalogofc19693231213libr, OCR text line 42137

89. © 2Junt2; M2659. 17Ju169; 
#66384. : 3 59 7Jul69 
90. © 4Jun42; M2660. 17J3u169; 
R4L66385 . : i ig 
91. © QJun42; ML2692. 17Ju169; 
R6ese6 seat ies 
92. © llJun42; M2693. 17Ju169; 
P466387. 1s; nates 
93. © 16Jun42; M2694. 17Ju169; 
Rast 2 94 7Ju 695

Registration MP12693 (part 10) No renewal found

Term began: 1942-06-11
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1969-1971 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1971 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1969 or 1970 volume; volumes searched: 1969, 1970, 1971.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number MP12693.

Registration MP12694 (part 11) No renewal found

Term began: 1942-06-16
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1969-1971 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1971 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1969 or 1970 volume; volumes searched: 1969, 1970, 1971.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number MP12694.

Registration MP12695 (part 12) No renewal found

Term began: 1942-06-18
Claimant: Universal pictures co., inc.
Class: MP — published motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1969-1971 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1971 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1969 or 1970 volume; volumes searched: 1969, 1970, 1971.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number MP12695.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, New Series, Part 1 Group 3: Dramatic Compositions, Motion Pictures, 1942, Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig15libr (OCR text), lines 23174–23181.

Underwater gold. See Perils of the Royal mounted. 


Universal newsreel; v. 15, nos. 83-94. © May 12, 
14, 19, 21, 26, 28, June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 1942; 
M 12639-12642, 12645, 12646, 12659, 12660, 
12692-12695; Universal pictures co., inc., New 
York. 4158-4169

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