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
U.S. Copyright Office Publishes Report on Copyright Protections for Press Publishers NewsNet 970June 30, 2022 On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office published a report titled Copyright Protections for Press Publishers. At the request of Senators Leahy, Tillis, Cornyn, Hirono, Klobuchar, and Coo
Copyright Office Announces Claims Board Is Open for Filing NewsNet 969June 16, 2022 Today, June 16, 2022, the United States Copyright Office announces that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is officially open to hear certain copyright disputes involving claims of up to $30,000. Parties can now file a
Copyright Office Releases Report on Women in the Copyright System NewsNet 968June 9, 2022 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing a report, Women in the Copyright System: An Analysis of Women Authors in Copyright Registrations from 1978 to 2020. The report draws on work by Professor Joel Waldf
Copyright Office Announces Study to Evaluate the Current Electronic Deposit and Best Edition Rules NewsNet 967June 3, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office has published a Federal Register notice announcing a study to evaluate the current electronic deposit and best edition rules that govern deposits accom
Copyright Claims Board to Begin Accepting Claims Later This Month NewsNet 966June 2, 2022 Today, the Copyright Office announces that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) will begin accepting claims on Thursday, June 16, 2022. As the first ever copyright small claims forum, the CCB will provide an access
Copyright Office Announces Webinar on the Recordation System NewsNet 965May 31, 2022 The U.S. Copyright Office will host its next public modernization webinar on June 27, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. As part of its modernization efforts, the Copyright Office released a limited pilot program of a
U.S. Copyright Office Issues a Supplemental Interim Rule Related to the Music Modernization Act Reports of Usage and Payment NewsNet 964May 24, 2022 Pursuant to Title I of the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act, the Copyright Office has issued a supplemental interim rule updating c
