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Copyright Office Celebrates World Intellectual Property Day
April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, an international celebration of the creativity, expression, and innovation fostered by copyright law and other protection of intellectual property.
Posted: June 1, 2011
Copyright Office Announces Public Hearing
Section 302 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) requires the Copyright Office to prepare a report for Congress addressing possible mechanisms, methods, and recommendations for phasing out the statutory licensing...
Posted: June 1, 2011
Register's Testimony: Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part I
Posted: June 1, 2011
Copyright Office Announces Dates and Times for Public Meeting on Copyright Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings; Invites Participation Requests
The Copyright Office will host a public meeting on copyright protection for pre-1972 sound recordings on June 2, 2011, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and on June 3, 2011, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Posted: June 1, 2011
Copyright Office Online Registration and Website Unavailable this Weekend
The Library of Congress will be performing network maintenance this weekend. Accordingly, the electronic Copyright Office (eCO) online registration system will be unavailable beginning 3:00 p.m. EST, and www.copyright.gov will be unavailable...
Posted: June 1, 2011
Maria Pallante Appointed Register of Copyrights
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has appointed Maria A. Pallante as the 12th Register of Copyrights and director of the United States Copyright Office, effective today, June 1, 2011.
Posted: June 1, 2011