Copyright Office News

Copyright Office Welcomes New Ringer Fellow

Copyright Office Welcomes New Ringer Fellow NewsNet 1028 November 21, 2023 The U.S. Copyright Office is pleased to announce that Isaac Klipstein has joined the Office as a fellow (2023–2025) in the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. Klipstein started his two-year appointment in August and i

U.S. Copyright Office Issues a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Termination Rights, Royalty Distributions, Ownership Transfers, Disputes, and the Music Modernization Act’s Statutory Mechanical Blanket License 

U.S. Copyright Office Issues a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Termination Rights, Royalty Distributions, Ownership Transfers, Disputes, and the Music Modernization Act’s Statutory Mechanical Blanket License  NewsNet 1022 September 26, 2023 The U.S. Copyright Office has publish

Copyright Office Announces Open Application Period for Ringer Fellowships

Copyright Office Announces Open Application Period for Ringer Fellowships NewsNet 1020 September 11, 2023 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 th

U.S. Copyright Office Issues Final Rule Regarding Use of Ex Parte Communications

U.S. Copyright Office Issues Final Rule Regarding Use of Ex Parte Communications NewsNet 1016August 11, 2023 The Copyright Office has issued a final rule regarding the use of ex parte communications in informal rulemakings. The proposed rule defines ex parte communications, instructs the public on h

It’s That Time Again! Help Us Get to SXSW

It’s That Time Again! Help Us Get to SXSW   Educating our community is at the forefront of what we do at the Copyright Office, and we need your help! We hope you’ll consider voting for the Copyright Office’s 2024 SXSW panel pitches. Read more about our ideas and sign up to vote below. Panel 1: The C

Copyright Online Recordation System Marks One-Year Anniversary

Copyright Online Recordation System Marks One-Year Anniversary NewsNet 1015August 1, 2023 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is marking one year since the full public launch of the Office’s online Recordation System. In the last year, this new system has cemented itself as the go-to process for users

Library to Host Summer 2023 Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting

Library to Host Summer 2023 Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting NewsNet 1012 July 26, 2023 The Library of Congress issued the following press release: The Library of Congress will host the summer 2023 meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee virtually on Wednesday, August