Issue No. 1028 – November 21, 2023 The U.S. Copyright Office is pleased to announce that Isaac Klipstein has joined the Office as a fellow (2023–2025) in the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. Klipstein started his two-year appointment in August and is working with multiple departments within the Copyright Office, including the Office of …
Issue No. 1026 – November 15, 2023 The U.S. Copyright Office is extending the deadline to submit reply comments in response to the Office’s August 30, 2023, notice of inquiry regarding artificial intelligence and copyright. The deadline will ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to prepare responses to the Office’s questions and …
Issue No. 1025 The Copyright Office has published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the ninth triennial proceeding under section 1201 of Title 17. Section 1201 generally makes it unlawful to circumvent technological measures used by copyright owners to prevent unauthorized access to their works. Through the triennial rulemaking, the Librarian of Congress may, upon …
Issue No. 1024 The U.S. Copyright Office is extending the deadline to submit reply comments in response to the Office’s September 1, 2023, notice of proposed rulemaking to update its regulation regarding electronic deposits of published works submitted to the Office eligible for selection by the Library of Congress for addition to its collections. The …
The U.S. Copyright Office is extending the deadline to submit comments in response to the Office’s September 26, 2023, supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on termination rights and other topics related to the Music Modernization Act. The new deadlines will ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to prepare responses to the Office …
The U.S. Copyright Office extended the deadline to submit comments in response to its August 30, 2023, notice of inquiry regarding artificial intelligence and copyright. The new deadlines will ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to prepare fulsome responses to the Office’s questions so the Office can proceed with its inquiry with …
The Copyright Office is now accepting applications for the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. This fellowship, which runs eighteen to twenty-four months, was created for attorneys in the initial stages of their careers who demonstrate exceptional ability and interest in copyright law. Ringer Fellows work closely with senior attorneys and others in the Office …
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The Copyright Office has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to update its regulations regarding electronic deposits of published works submitted to the Office eligible for selection by the Library of Congress for addition to its collections. The proposed rule expands the categories of electronic deposits covered by current regulations with the same limitations on …
Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is marking one year since the full public launch of the Office’s online Recordation System. In the last year, this new system has cemented itself as the go-to process for users submitting certain documents to the Office for recordation. The launch last year followed a successful limited pilot program. Throughout …
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The Library of Congress issued the following press release: The Library of Congress will host the summer 2023 meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee virtually on Wednesday, August 16, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. Participants will hear from Library and Copyright Office staff about the latest developments of the Enterprise Copyright System. In addition …
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