Copyright Office Announces Technical Amendment

Copyright Office Announces Technical Amendment The Copyright Office is making an amendment to its regulations by removing Part 251, Code of Federal Regulations, “Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Rules and Procedures.” In 2004, Congress replaced the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels with three Copyright Royalty Judges, who operate under separate regulations. The Office, however, had retained its regulations [...]

Independent Artists Speak Out Against Online Infringement

Independent Artists Speak Out Against Online Infringement Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 by Patrick Ross “I’ve seen a fair amount of dismissal in the digital-utopian crowd of the nearly 12,000 individual artists and creators who signed our letter to President Obama and Vice President Biden asking that their rights over their works be respected online. If [...]

Many Copyright Office Fees Changed

“Many Copyright Office fees changed on August 1, 2009. The fee for online registration of a basic claim through the electronic Copyright Office remains the same at $35. Registration of a basic claim on Form CO is now $50, while registration of a basic claim on paper forms is $65. For a complete fee schedule [...]

Mandatory Deposit for Electronic Works

“The Copyright Office is extending the time in which reply comments may be filed in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding amendments to regulations governing mandatory deposit of electronic works published in the United States and available only online. Reply comments must be received in the Office of the General Counsel of the [...]

Fee Suspended for Litigation Purposes

“The Copyright Office is publishing an interim rule relating to fees for special handling of registration claims that have been pending for at least six months. Special handling is the expedited processing of an application and is granted in certain circumstances when compelling reasons are present. Because of current delays in the processing of applications [...]