U.S. Copyright Office
Our new toolkit can help you navigate the copyright registration system.
Copyright Law of the United States | U.S. Copyright Office
Home Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17) Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17) and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code
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 ...
What is Copyright? | U.S. Copyright Office
How long does copyright protection last? The length of copyright protection depends on when a work was created. Under the current law, works created on or after January 1, 1978, have a copyright …
Frequently Asked Questions | U.S. Copyright Office
Frequently Asked QuestionsI've Submitted My Application, Fee, and Copy of My Work to the Copyright Office. Now What?
Register Your Work: Registration Portal | U.S. Copyright Office
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING REGISTERING A GROUP OF UNPUBLISHED WORKS You may register up to 10 unpublished works on the same application, but YOU MUST SELECT the new …
Forms | U.S. Copyright Office
Cable Statement of Account Forms SA1-2E Short Form — For use by cable television systems whose semiannual gross receipts are less than $527,600 SA3E Long Form — For use by cable television …
Search Copyright Records: Copyright Public Records Portal
Welcome to the Copyright Public Records Portal. This is your starting point for finding copyright records held by the Copyright Office. Here, you can search our ...
Intellectual Property Toolkits | U.S. Copyright Office
Trademark law protects brand names, slogans, and other source identifiers. Examples include a logo featured on a website and a water bottle.
Literary Works: Registration | U.S. Copyright Office
A literary work is a work that explains, describes, or narrates a particular subject, theme, or idea through the use of narrative, descriptive, or explanatory text, rather than dialog or dramatic action.