(1) The Patent Office is responsible for keeping the register of anonymous and pseudonymous works in respect of the entries to be made in accordance with section 66 (2) sentence 2. The Patent Office effects the entries without examining the applicant’s authorisation or the correctness of the facts registered for entry.
(2) If the entry is refused, the applicant may apply for a court decision. The decision is taken by reasoned order to be issued by the higher regional court in whose jurisdiction the Patent Office is located. The application must be made in writing to the higher regional court. The decision of the higher regional court is final. In all other cases, the provisions of the Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction apply accordingly in respect of the court proceedings.
(3) The entries are published in the Federal Gazette. The applicant is required to pay the costs of the publication in advance.
(4) Permission to inspect the register is to be granted to any person. Extracts from the register are issued upon request.
(5) The Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection is authorised, by statutory instrument, to
1. issue provisions concerning the form of the application and the maintenance of the register,
2. order the imposition of costs (fees and expenses) to cover administrative costs for the entry, the issuing of a certificate of entry and the issuing of other extracts and their certification, as well as provisions concerning the debtor of the costs, the due date for payment of the costs, the obligation to pay costs in advance, exemptions from payment of costs, the limitation period, the procedure for the fixing of costs and legal remedies against the fixing of costs.
(6) Entries made with Leipzig City Council in accordance with section 56 of the Act on Copyright in Works of Literature and of Musical Art of 19 June 1901 remain effective.