Copyright Office News

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

U.S. Copyright Office Celebrates First Year of the Copyright Claims Board

U.S. Copyright Office Celebrates First Year of the Copyright Claims Board NewsNet 1009June 26, 2023 This June, the United States Copyright Office celebrates the first full year of operation of the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). The CCB is a first-of-its-kind small claims forum to resolve certain copy

Copyright Office Issues Interim Rule on Secure Tests Affected by COVID-19

Copyright Office Issues Interim Rule on Secure Tests Affected by COVID-19 NewsNet 1006June 01, 2023 The Copyright Office has published an interim rule that continues its existing interim rule addressing eligibility for its special registration procedure for “secure tests.” During the COVID-19 emerge

Copyright Office Launches New Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Copyright Office Launches New Artificial Intelligence Initiative NewsNet 1004March 16, 2023 Today, the U.S. Copyright Office launches a new initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI t

Iyauta Green Appointed Deputy Director of Operations

Iyauta Green Appointed Deputy Director of Operations NewsNet 1003March 15, 2023 Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter has announced the appointment of Iyauta Green as Deputy Director of Operations for the U.S. Copyright Office, effective March 13, 2023. Green will assist the Assistant Register and