Category: Inside the Copyright Office

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Text appears on a yellow background with a quill placed inside an ink well in the lower right corner. Text reads, "Congress shall have Power...to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries." Blue banner at the bottom of the screen reads, "Find Yourself in Copyright."

Find U.S. History in Copyright

September 16, 2022

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

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Copyright and Me

August 15, 2022

Posted by: Steve Andreadis

Aditi Sreenivas, a Virtual Student Federal Service intern, describes what she learned and experienced during her time with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Office Presents, engage your creativity, fair use, Inside the Copyright Office, literature, photography, Uncategorized, video

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The Copyright Claims Board Is Here: Find Out If It’s Right for You!

July 27, 2022

Posted by: Nora Scheland

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is now open for business and accepting claims. Learn more about whether the CCB is for you, what to do if you want to initiate a claim or if a claim has been filed against you, and where to get more information.

Posted in: accessibility, Copyright, education, engage your creativity, Inside the Copyright Office, legislation, literature, News and Events, Registration, rulemakings, technology, Uncategorized, Website

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What will the Implementation of the CASE Act mean for me? An Update on the Copyright Claims Board and Launch of ccb.gov

April 7, 2022

Posted by: Nora Scheland

The Copyright Office has announced the launch of a new website, ccb.gov, where businesses, creators, and users will be able to learn about the new Copyright Claims Board and how to file, opt out, or respond to claims when it opens later this year. Read on to find out what the Copyright Claims Board and ccb.gov will mean for you.

Posted in: Copyright, film, Inside the Copyright Office, literature, music, News and Events, photography, Poetry, Registration, rulemakings, Uncategorized, Website

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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Conversations About Creativity, Hope, and Healing, Part 2

March 22, 2022

Posted by: Nora Scheland

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the intersection between creativity, hope, and healing. In part two of our two-part blog series, we talk to some more of the women who work at the U.S. Copyright Office about what it means for them to be creative.

Posted in: Copyright, coronavirus, diversity, engage your creativity, Inside the Copyright Office, literature, photography, Uncategorized, Women's History

In the background, a row of record books. On top of that is a screen capture of the Historical Record Books Collection website. On top of that is a copyright application from one of the books.

The New Digitized Copyright Historical Record Books Collection

February 7, 2022

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

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