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Archive: 2019 (4 Posts)

Certificates printed and mailed

Decreased Processing Times for Copyright Registrations

Posted by: George Thuronyi

The following is a guest post by Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and director of Registration Policy & Practice. At the beginning of October, the Copyright Office updated our Registration Processing Times and FAQ, found on our registration portal, to reflect significant decreases in the time it takes us to review copyright registration …

Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices

Copyright Office Releases Public Draft of Update to Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices

Posted by: George Thuronyi

The following is a guest post by Jalyce Mangum, attorney-advisor, Office of the General Counsel. Today, the Copyright Office releases a public draft of the latest update to the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices. As both a technical manual for the Office’s staff, as well as a guidebook for authors, copyright licensees, lawyers, scholars, …

U.S. Supreme Court

The Fourth Estate Decision and Copyright Registration

Posted by: George Thuronyi

The following is a guest post by Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights. Last week, the Supreme Court issued an important opinion regarding copyright registration. This blog discusses the decision, and some of the current (and future) options available for rights owners looking to register their copyright claims. What is the …