U.S. Copyright Office Concludes Study on Best Edition Requirements NewsNet 989December 2, 2022 Today the U.S. Copyright Office published the results of its study on the advisability of modifying the Copyright Act’s best edition requirement to apply only to mandatory deposits for the Library of Congr
Copyright Office and USPTO Announce NFT Study and Roundtables NewsNet 988November 22, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are publishing a Federal Register notice announcing a U.S. Copyright Office and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) joint study to examin
Copyright Office Extends Comment Period for Its Rulemaking on Termination Rights and the Music Modernization Act NewsNet 987November 21, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office is extending the deadline for the submission of comments in its rulemaking regarding the applicability of the derivative works excep
Copyright Office Hosts Dancing with Copyright: A Conversation with Janet Eilber and Jamar Roberts NewsNet 986November 17, 2022 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing a video recording of a conversation the Office hosted with Janet Eilber, artistic director of the Martha Graham Center of Conte
Copyright Office Welcomes New Ringer Fellow NewsNet 985November 14, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office is pleased to announce that Heather Walters has joined the Office as a fellow (2022–2024) in the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. She started her two-year appointment in August and will work
Copyright Office Invites Public to Monthly Recordation System Webinar NewsNet 984November 14, 2022 On August 1, 2022, the Copyright Office expanded access to the Recordation System to the full public. Separate from the Office’s registration application, this new module allows users to transfer their
U.S. Copyright Office Issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Termination Rights and the Music Modernization Act’s Statutory Mechanical Blanket License NewsNet 983October 25, 2022 The Copyright Office has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the applicability of the Copyright A
Copyright Office Issues Final Rule for Remitter Payment Options and Deposit Account Requirements NewsNet 982September 30, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a final rule amending its regulations governing remitter payments for its services and requirements for maintaining a deposit account. T
In Memory of Marybeth Peters, Eleventh Register of Copyrights NewsNet 981September 30, 2022 On September 29, 2022, the copyright community lost a friend, advocate, and scholar when Marybeth Peters passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 83. Having served the Copyright Office for more than
Copyright Office Releases New and Updated Resources in Spanish NewsNet 980September 29, 2022 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing the first set of new and updated copyright resources and webpages translated into Spanish. This set of materials includes educational circulars, handouts related
Register Perlmutter Joins Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI2) NewsNet 979September 27, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office is sharing an announcement by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Commerce of newly appointed Co-Vice Chairs of the Council on Inclusive Innovation
NewsNet Title NewsNet 979 September 27, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office is sharing an announcement by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Commerce of newly appointed Co-Vice Chairs of the Council on Inclusive Innovation (CI 2), including Shira Perlmutter, Register of C
Copyright Office to Hold Concluding Plenary Session for Consultations on Technical Measures NewsNet 978September 22, 2022 On October 4, 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office will hold a closing plenary session on technical measures that identify or protect copyrighted works. This session will conclude the
Copyright Office Announces Open Application Period for Ringer Fellowship NewsNet 977August 15, 2022 The Copyright Office is now accepting applications for the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. This fellowship, which runs eighteen to twenty-four months, was created for attorneys in the init
U.S. Copyright Office Concludes Study on Deferred Registration Examination NewsNet 976August 1, 2022 Today the U.S. Copyright Office published a letter in response to Senate Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee Ranking Member Thom Tillis’s request that it study the feasibility, benefits, an
Copyright Office Expands Recordation System Access to the Public NewsNet 975August 1, 2022 In 2020, the U.S. Copyright Office introduced a limited pilot program for an online recordation system that will eventually replace the current paper-based process. Today, the Copyright Office expands access t
U.S. Copyright Office Releases New Resource for Registering Non-Photographic Databases NewsNet 974July 28, 2022 The Copyright Office launched a new web page that provides general guidance for registering automated databases that do not primarily consist of photographs. The page includes helpful info
U.S. Copyright Office Amends its Rules for Deposits of Single Issues of Serials NewsNet 973July 22, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a rule, effective August 22, 2022, allowing those applying to register a single issue of a serial to submit an electronic version of the issue as the deposit
Library of Congress Publishes Results of an Independent Audit of the Fiscal Year 2021 Fiduciary Financial Statements NewsNet 972July 5, 2022 Earlier this year, the Library of Congress contracted with an independent public accounting firm Cotton & Company LLP to conduct an audit of the financial
Copyright Office’s Licensing Section Moves to Single Payment Method for Royalty and Filing Fees NewsNet 971June 30, 2022 On July 1, 2022, the Licensing Section of the U.S. Copyright Office will move to a single EFT payment method (Pay.gov) for payment of current, past, and future royalty and filing
