Copyright Office Adjusts Timing Requirements for Certain Registration Applications and Pre-1972 Schedules Pursuant to CARES Act NewsNet 896 June 10, 2021 Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Copyright Office is temporarily adjusting certain timing requirem
Copyright Office Announces Appointment of Joel Waldfogel as Kaminstein Scholar NewsNet 895June 7, 2021 Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter welcomes Professor Joel Waldfogel as the fourth Abraham L. Kaminstein Scholar at the U.S. Copyright Office. Professor Waldfogel will be joining the Office on
Library of Congress Publishes Results of an Independent Audit of the Fiscal Year 2020 Fiduciary Financial Statements NewsNet 894May 20, 2021 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 Further Extends Timing Adjustments for Persons Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency NewsNet 893May 10, 2021 The Copyright Office is further extending temporary adjustments to certain timing provisions under the Copyright Act for persons affected by the COVID-19 national emergency. The
Copyright Office Proposes Small Claims Expedited Registration Procedures and FOIA Conforming Amendment NewsNet 892April 26, 2021 The U.S. Copyright Office is proposing procedures for a new expedited registration option, as directed by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Ac
Reminder: Join us on Monday 4/26 for "The Creative Business: Celebrating World IP Day and Taking Your Ideas to Market" On April 26, 2021, at noon eastern time, the Copyright Office will celebrate World Intellectual Property Day with The Creative Business: Celebrating World IP Day and Taking Your I
Copyright Office Announces Webinar on Scaled Agile Framework and the ECS NewsNet 891April 8, 2021 The Copyright Office will host its twelfth public modernization webinar on April 28, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. eastern time. As part of its modernization efforts, the Copyright Office is working with
The Creative Business: Celebrating World IP Day and Taking Your Ideas to Market NewsNet 890April 7, 2021 On April 26, 2021, at noon eastern time, the Copyright Office will celebrate World Intellectual Property Day with The Creative Business: Celebrating World IP Day and Taking Your Ideas to Market,
Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Initial Determination in Web V Rate Setting Proceeding NewsNet 889March 29, 2021 The U.S. Copyright Office has announced that, at the request of the Copyright Royalty Board, it is extending the deadline for the Board’s initial determination in the Web V webcaste
U.S. Copyright Office Issues Notification of Inquiry Regarding CASE Act Implementation Regulations NewsNet 888March 26, 2021 Pursuant to the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2020, the U.S. Copyright Office has issued a notification of inquiry seeking public comment reg
U.S. Copyright Office Announces Job Postings for Copyright Claims Officers to Consider Small Copyright Claims NewsNet 887March 23, 2021 As part of its implementation of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2020, the U.S. Copyright Office has posted job announcements fo
Announcement Regarding the U.S. Copyright Office’s Public Roundtables for Its Unclaimed Royalties Study NewsNet 886March 18, 2021 As directed by the Music Modernization Act (MMA), the U.S. Copyright Office is undertaking a public study, in consultation with the Government Accountability Office, to r
U.S. Copyright Office Announces Webinar on New Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music (GRAM) NewsNet 885March 11, 2021 The Copyright Office will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 31, at noon eastern time on the new group registration option for works published on the same album of music.
Recordings of Standard Technical Measures Discussion Now Online NewsNet 884March 9, 2021 In September 2020, the U.S. Copyright Office hosted three Standard Technical Measures (STMs) Discussion sessions: Legal Foundation, Current Technologies and Their STM Potential, and Looking Forward. As noted in
Copyright Office Further Extends Timing Adjustments for Persons Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency NewsNet 883March 9, 2021 The Copyright Office is further extending temporary adjustments to certain timing provisions under the Copyright Act for persons affected by the COVID-19 national emergency. Th
U.S. Copyright Office Issues a Supplemental Interim Rule Related to the Music Modernization Act NewsNet 882 March 5, 2021 Pursuant to title I of the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob–Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA), the Copyright Office has issued a supplemental interim rule updating certain reporting requ
Copyright Office Issues Final Rule and Statement of Policy on Modernizing Recordation of Notices of Termination NewsNet 881February 26, 2021 The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a final rule that amends its regulations governing the recordation of notices of termination, effective March 29, 2021. Th
Copyright Office Issues Final Rule to Create New Group Registration Option for Works on an Album of Music NewsNet 880February 23, 2021 The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a final rule establishing a new group registration option, known as “Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music” or “GRAM
Copyright Office Issues Interim Rule to Allow Remote Examination of Applications to Register Secure Tests NewsNet 878February 19, 2021 The Copyright Office has published an interim rule that amends its regulations regarding the examination procedures for secure tests and secure test items. To prot
U.S. Copyright Office Issues an Interim Rule Related to the Music Modernization Act NewsNet 878February 11, 2021 Pursuant to the Musical Works Modernization Act, title I of the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA), the Copyright Office has issued an interim rule related to the
