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Posted by: Nicole McNew Chen
Thirty-two years ago today, on December 1, 1990, Congress further extended copyright protection to certain architectural works when the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act went into effect.
Posted in: Architecture, Asian American, Copyright, Find Yourself in Copyright, Uncategorized
Posted by: Nora Scheland
This Native American Heritage Month, we are celebrating the "firsts" in a blog series called, "Celebrating the Firsts: Shining a Light on Trailblazing Artwork by Native Artists." This blog features the first novel by a Native American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize. The novel is called House Made of Dawn and was written by N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa).
Posted in: Copyright, diversity, education, historical, literature, Native Americans, Poetry, Registration, Uncategorized, Website
Posted by: Ashley Tucker
This year, we are celebrating Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day with a blog series called Celebrating the Firsts: Shining a Light on Trailblazing Artwork by Native Artists. This blog post is the third in the series and focuses on Tribal Force, a comic book by writer Jon Proudstar (Yaqui/Mayan) and artist Ryan Huna Smith (Chemehuevi/Navajo). Published in 1996, this work moved the needle forward as America’s first comic to feature a team of Native American superheroes.
Posted in: Copyright, diversity, education, literature, Native Americans, Registration, Uncategorized, Website
Posted by: Ashley Tucker
This year, we are celebrating Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day with a blog series called Celebrating the Firsts: Shining a Light on Trailblazing Artwork by Native Artists. In this four-part series, we are recognizing five indigenous creators who have participated in our copyright system and enriched our culture. Join us on a …
Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Matters, historical, literature, Native Americans, Public Domain, Uncategorized, Women's History
Posted by: Nicole McNew Chen
Learn about the relationship between copyright and translations and celebrate noted translator Gregory Rabassa, author of the English translation for One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Posted in: Copyright, engage your creativity, Hispanic Americans, literature, Spanish, Uncategorized
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: Nicole McNew Chen
On this National Video Games Day, take a look at how copyright and video games intersect and learn more about two of the video games featured in the Copyright Office’s new exhibit Find Yourself in Copyright.
Posted in: Copyright, engage your creativity, Find Yourself in Copyright, Uncategorized
Posted by: Alison Hall
2022 Junior Fellow Vela Burke, a designer-turned-children’s librarian, shares her experiences with copyright registration as an artist who has licensed her work.
Posted in: Copyright, copyright in education, education, engage your creativity, Registration, Uncategorized
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