Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule Relating to Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices and Opens Rulemaking on Proposal to Require Pay.gov Use for Statutory Royalty Payments NewsNet 1058December 12, 2024 The Copyright Office has published a final rule relating to statements of acco
Final Rule Published in Ninth Triennial Section 1201 Proceeding NewsNet 1057October 25, 2024 The Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, is publishing a final rule in the Federal Register adopting exemptions to the statutory prohibition on circumvention of techn
Copyright Office Announces Arrival of 2024–2026 Ringer Honors Fellow NewsNet 1056October 10, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office is pleased to announce that Elizabeth J. “Liz” Porter has joined the Office as a fellow (2024–2026) in the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. Porter started her two-ye
U.S. Copyright Office Issues a Final Rule Amending the Process and Fee to Obtain a Certified Final Determination from the Copyright Claims Board NewsNet 1055October 4, 2024 The Copyright Office has issued a final rule amending the process and fee to obtain a certified final determination from the Co
Library of Congress Announces New Members of Copyright Public Modernization Committee First Meeting Scheduled for October 10, 2024 NewsNet 1054 September 24, 2024 The Library of Congress issued the following press release: The Library of Congress announced today the new membership of the Copyright
Copyright Office Releases Report on the Geography of Copyright Registrations NewsNet 1053 September 11, 2024 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing a report, The Geography of Copyright Registrations. The study examines the geographic distribution of copyright claims registered by individuals
Copyright Office Announces Open Application Period for Ringer Fellowship NewsNet 1052August 30, 2024 The Copyright Office is now accepting applications for the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. This paid fellowship, which runs eighteen to twenty-four months, is for attorneys in the initia
Termination Rights, Royalty Distributions, Ownership Transfers, Disputes, and the Music Modernization Act NewsNet 1051August 30, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office is adjusting certain compliance dates related to the corrective adjustment process in its July 9, 2024, final rule on termination rights and
The Copyright Office Announces Updated Webinar on Copyright Essentials: Myths Explained NewsNet 1050 August 21, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office invites you to register to attend the upcoming online webinar, Copyright Essentials: Myths Explained, on September 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time.* Ther
Help the U.S. Copyright Office Get to South by Southwest (SXSW) 2025 NewsNet 1049 August 7, 2024 Educating our community is at the forefront of what we do at the Copyright Office, and we need your help. From August 6 to August 18, the public can vote on panel proposals for South by Southwest (SXSW
Copyright Office Releases Part 1 of Artificial Intelligence Report, Recommends Federal Digital Replica Law NewsNet 1048 July 31, 2024 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing Part 1 of its Report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), addressing t
U.S. Copyright Office Issues Final Rule to Create New Group Registration Option for Updates to News Websites; Available Now NewsNet 1047 July 22, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office has created a new group registration option, known as Group Registration for Updates to a News Website or GRNW, to allow ne
Malcolm Hawkins Appointed Deputy Director of Operations NewsNet 1046 July 15, 2024 Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter has announced the appointment of Malcolm “Hawk” Hawkins as Deputy Director of Operations for the U.S. Copyright Office, effective July 14, 2024. Hawkins will assist the Assistan
U.S. Copyright Office Invites Public to Webinar on How to Level Up Your Copyright Public Records Search NewsNet 1045 July 09, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office invites you to register to attend the upcoming webinar: Level Up Your Copyright Public Records Search on August 1, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. eastern
U.S. Copyright Office Issues a Final Rule in the Proceeding “Termination Rights, Royalty Distributions, Ownership Transfers, Disputes, and the Music Modernization Act.” NewsNet 1044July 9, 2024 The Copyright Office has issued a final rule in its proceeding “Termination Rights, Royalty Distributions,
An Important Message from the U.S. Copyright Office Regarding Pandemic-Era Accommodations NewsNet 1043June 27, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office is retiring its Deposit Ticket Declaration Form—a temporary accommodation adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This accommodation is no longer necessary now
Library of Congress Reauthorizes Copyright Public Modernization Committee, Now Accepting Applications NewsNet 1041May 10, 2024 The Library of Congress issued the following press release: The Library of Congress has announced the reauthorization of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee and wi
U.S. Copyright Office and USPTO Conclude Joint Study on Non-Fungible Tokens NewsNet 1040March 12, 2024 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (collectively the “Offices”) published the results of their joint study on the intellectual property (IP) law and p
U.S. Copyright Office Joins Message on International Women’s Day 2024 NewsNet 1039March 8, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office has joined with national and regional intellectual property offices from around the world as well as with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to issue a message i
The Copyright Office announces Webinar on Copyright Essentials: Myths Explained NewsNet 1038 March 7, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office invites you to register to attend the upcoming online webinar, “Copyright Essentials: Copyright Myths Explained” on March 27, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. There is
