U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Registration Toolkit is a visual breakdown of copyright, including essential information about copyright law, how to prepare for copyright registration, what to expect …
Register Your Work: Registration Portal | U.S. Copyright Office
This is your starting point for all things related to the registration of copyrights. Choose a category below to find out more about the different works typically registered with the U.S. Copyright …
What is Copyright? | U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Office website, copyright.gov, is the definitive source of copyright information. If you need additional assistance, the Public Information Office is available to help.
Frequently Asked Questions | U.S. Copyright Office
How Long Does Copyright Protection Last? Can I Use Someone Else's Work? Can Someone Else Use Mine? Assignment/Transfer of Copyright Ownership Copyright and Digital Files …
Copyright in General (FAQ) | U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer …
Fees | U.S. Copyright Office
Shown below are fees for copyright registration, recordation, and other services. For more information about how the Copyright Office sets these fees, see the Fee Study Page.
Search Copyright Records: Copyright Public Records Portal
This is your starting point for finding copyright records held by the Copyright Office. Here, you can search our online records, learn about our searching and retrieval services, and view …
Copyright Law of the United States | U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Office is responsible for registering intellectual property claims under all three. The United States copyright law is contained in chapters 1 through 8 and 10 through 12 of Title 17 …
What Writers Should Know about Copyright
Copyright protects most types of written works, also known as literary works. This video discusses what literary works copyright protects, what it means to be a copyright holder, and how you …
Literary Works: Registration | U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Office provides resources and general guidance about the different registration options for databases that primarily consist of non-photographic content.