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Celebrating the Women Leading the Copyright Office

Posted by: Alison Hall

To celebrate women's history month, I wanted to write about the five women who have served (and are serving) as leaders of the U.S. Copyright Office. Women have led this Office consecutively since November 1993, and their accomplishments are nothing short of incredible. These five lawyers (who all attended either Columbia Law School or George Washington Law) have contributed over 100 years of public service to the Copyright Office, counting all their roles. This blog shows just a snapshot of their accomplishments and contributions to copyright.

Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Lore, historical, Inside the Copyright Office, Register of Copyrights, Women's History

The Copyright Office Celebrates Women

Posted by: Alison Hall

Today is International Women’s Day. Here in the United States, we are in the midst of celebrating women’s history month. In recognition of these events, the Copyright Office wants to call attention to the women who contribute to creativity—both those who work (or have worked) in the Office and those who register their creative works. …

Posted in: Copyright, Uncategorized, Women's History