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Posted by: Steve Andreadis
The U.S. Copyright Office's Find Yourself in Copyright exhibit includes historical artifacts that provide a lens on U.S. history.
Posted in: Copyright, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical, Inside the Copyright Office, legislation, Registration, Uncategorized
Posted by: George Thuronyi
By Jaylen Johnson, attorney-advisor, and George Thuronyi, deputy director, of the Office of Public Information and Education Today, on our 152nd birthday, the U.S. Copyright Office celebrates a historic milestone: the 40 millionth copyright registration made in the United States! As we acknowledge this monumental achievement, we reflect on the importance of copyright registration and …
Posted in: Copyright, engage your creativity, historical, Registration, Uncategorized
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
The story of Superman can be considered an immigrant's story. We examine this through the lives of his creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, in this post for Jewish American Heritage Month.
Posted in: Deposit Copies, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical, literature, Uncategorized
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
The seizure of intellectual property was among the hardships Jewish people suffered ahead of World War II.
Posted in: Copyright, diversity, equity, historical, international, literature, music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Nicole McNew Chen
Maps have been protected by copyright in the United States ever since George Washington signed the Copyright Act of 1790. Today, copyright law still protects maps, even as they evolve with technology.
Posted in: Copyright, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical
Posted by: Ashley Tucker
Black history tells powerful stories of innovation, perseverance, triumph, and celebration but also stories of loss, tragedy, trauma, and pain. Historically, African Americans have turned to art for its inexplicable healing powers. There is healing in African American spirituals and in praise dance; in African drums; and in beatboxing, in storytelling, and in rhythm and blues. …
Posted in: Black History Month, copyright in education, Copyright Matters, education, engage your creativity, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical, music, Registration, Uncategorized
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
The first 500 books in the digitized Copyright Historical Record Books Collection are now available online.
Posted in: accessibility, historical, Inside the Copyright Office, recordation, Uncategorized, virtual card catalog
Posted by: Nora Scheland
Do you hear the people sing, singing the songs inspired by the public domain? Broadways musicals have a long tradition of pulling inspiration from the plays, short stories, operas, and more in the public domain. Let's take a look at five musicals and what inspired them.
Posted in: Copyright, education, film, historical, international, literature, music, Poetry, Public Domain, Uncategorized
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
Forty-eight years ago, Barbara Ringer was appointed Register of Copyrights. Amanda Levendowski, associate professor of law at Georgetown Law, discusses how she inspires current and future intellectual property professionals.
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