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Publications on Copyright
This circular presents sources of publications about copyright. Information on obtaining publications on copyright is grouped here according to these sources:
• CopyrightOffice
• LibraryofCongressCatalogingDistributionService
• LibraryofCongressDuplicationServices
• NationalTechnicalInformationService
• GovernmentPrintingOffice
Thetypesofpublicationsthatareavailableincludeinformationalcirculars,copyrightregistrationandrecordationinformation,applicationforms,selectedreports,studiesonspecificcopyrightissues,copiesofthelaw,andvolumesofjudicialdecisionsoncopyright.Manypublicationsareavailableonlineatnocharge.Othersmaybeorderedinhardcopy(CD,microfiche,paper)forafee.ThereisnochargeforpublicationsobtainedfromtheCopyrightOffice.
Copyright Office
BelowisinformationonhowtoviewandobtainCopyrightOfficepublicationsandrecords.PublicationsareavailableontheCopyrightOfficewebsite.Manyareavailableinpaperformatbyrequest.CopyrightOfficerecordsinmachine-readableformcatalogedfromJanuary1,1978,tothepresent,includinginfor-mationoncopyrightregistrationsandrecordeddocuments,maybesearchedandexaminedontheCopyrightOfficewebsite.
• website: www.copyright.gov
• u. s. postal service:OrderpublicationsbywritingtoLibrary of Congress Copyright Office – COPUBS 101 Independence Avenue SE Washington, DC 20559-6304
• forms and publications hotline:Ifyouknowwhichapplicationformsandcircularsyouwant,requestthem24hoursadayfromtheFormsandPublicationsHotlineat(202)707-9100.Leavearecordedmessage.
Form for Primary Registration Method
UsetheonlineelectronicCopyrightOffice(eCO)forregisteringbasicclaimstocopyright,evenifthedepositisnotindigitalformat.Forinformationonregis-trationwitheCO,gototheCopyrightOfficewebsiteorcontacttheCopyrightOffice.
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Registration with Paper Forms
PaperversionsofallformsareavailableontheCopyrightOfficewebsite;andstaffwillsendthemtoyoubypostalmailuponrequest.CallthePublicInformationOfficeat(202)707-3000or1-877-476-0778ortheFormsandPublicationsHotlineat(202)707-9100.
Forms for Applications that Must Be Completed on Paper
group registration formsFormGR/CP:Forregisteringagroupofliterary,performingarts,orvisualartsworks
GR/PPh/CON:Forregisteringagroupofphotographs
FormSE/Group:Forregisteringagroupofserial publications
FormG/DN:Forregisteringagroupofdailynewspapersornewsletters
mask worksFormMW:For3-dimensionalpatternsfixedonasemicon-ductorchip(notfortheatricalfacialmasks)
FormMW/CON:Continuationsheettobeusedonlyincon-junctionwithMW application form
recordationDocumentCoverSheet:Forusewhensubmittingtransfersand other documents
renewalFormRE:Forrenewalofclaimsofcopyright
FormRE/CON:Continuationformtobeusedonlyincon-junctionwithFormRE application
AddendumtoFormRE:ForallworkspublishedbetweenJanuary1,1964,andDecember31,1977,thatwerenot registeredduringtheirfirst28-yearterm.Mustaccompany FormRE.
uraa—for restored worksFormGATT:Forrestoredworks
FormGATT/CON:ContinuationformtobeusedonlyinconjunctionwithGATT application form
to correct an error or amplify the information given in a registrationFormCA: To correct an error or amplify the information giveninaregistration
FormCA w/instructions:Tocorrectanerrororamplifytheinformationgiveninaregistration
FormCON:ContinuationsheettobeusedwithFormCA
vessel hull design formsFormD-VHnonfill-inversion:Forregisteringvesselhulldesigns
FormD-VHw/instructionsnonfill-inversion:Forregister-ingvesselhulldesigns
FormD-VH/CONnonfill-inversion:Continuationsheetand for multiple designs
FormDC: Application to correct a design registration
FormDVH-ID:Recordationofdistinctiveidentificationofownerofvesselhulldesigns
licensing division forms CableStatementofAccountForms:Forsemiannualaccount-ing periods
SA1-2ShortForm:Forusebycabletelevisionsystemswhosesemiannualgrossreceiptsarelessthan$527,600
SA3LongForm:Forusebycabletelevisionsystemswhosesemiannualgrossreceiptsare$527,600ormore
SatelliteStatementofAccountForm:Forsemiannualaccounting periods
DigitalAudioRecordingProducts:QuarterlyandannualStatementofAccountForms
FormforInitialNoticeofDistributionofDigitalAudioRecordingDevicesorMedia
Formm-269:NoticeofUseofSoundRecordingsunderStatutoryLicense
LicensingElectronicFundsTransferForm:Forusebystatu-torylicenseestoreceiverefundpaymentsviaelectronicfundstransfer
Application for Preregistration
FormPRE:Forpreregisteringcertainworksthathavehadahistoryofprereleaseinfringement.Thisformisonlyavail-ableontheCopyrightOfficewebsiteatwww.copyright.gov and may only be filed online.
note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view and print the forms. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe Systems Incorpo-rated through links from the same Internet site at which the
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forms are available. Print forms head to head (top of page 2 is directly behind the top of page 1) on a single piece of good quality 8V" * 11" white paper. To achieve the best quality copies of the application forms, use a laser printer. Or you may request paper copies from the Copyright Office.
Copyright Office Circulars
Circular1:Copyright Basics
Circular1:Fundamentos de los Derechos de Autor (SpanishversionofCircular1)
Circular1a: United States Copyright Office: A Brief History and Introduction
Circular1b: Limitations on the Information Furnished by the Copyright Office
Circular1c: Make Sure Your Application Will Be Acceptable
Circular2:Publications on Copyright
Circular3:Copyright Notice
Circular4:Copyright Office Fees
Circular5: How to Open and Maintain a Copyright Office Deposit Account
Circular6:Obtaining Access to and Copies of Copyright Office Records and Deposits
Circular7b: “Best Edition” of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress
Circular7c: The Effects of Not Sending a Timely Reply to Copyright Office Correspondence
Circular7d: Mandatory Deposit of Copies or Phonorecords for the Library of Congress
Circular8:Supplementary Copyright Registration
Circular9:Works Made for Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act
Circular10:Special Handling
Circular12:Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents (includestheDocument Cover Sheet)
Circular14:Copyright Registration for Derivative Works
Circular15:Renewal of Copyright
Circular15a: Duration of Copyright
Circular15t: Extension of Copyright Terms
Circular21:Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
Circular22:How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work
Circular23:The Copyright Card Catalog and the Online Files of the Copyright Office
Circular31:Ideas, Methods, or Systems
Circular32:Blank Forms and Other Works Not Protected by Copyright
Circular33:Computing and Measuring Devices
Circular34:Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, Titles, or Short Phrases
Circular38a: International Copyright Relations of the United States
Circular38b: Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the URAA
Circular40:Copyright Registration for Works of the Visual Arts
Circular40a: Deposit Requirements for Registration of Claims to Copyright in Visual Arts Material
Circular41:Copyright Claims in Architectural Works
Circular44:Cartoons and Comic Strips
Circular45:Copyright Registration for Motion Pictures Including Video Recordings
Circular50:Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions
Circular55:Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works
Circular56:Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings
Circular56a: Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings
Circular61:Copyright Registration for Computer Programs
Circular62:Copyright Registration for Single Serial Issues
Circular62a: Group Registration of Newspapers and Newsletters on Form GD/N
Circular62b: Copyright Registration for a Group of Serial Issues
Circular64:Copyright Registration for Secure Tests
Circular65:Copyright Registration for Automated Databases
Circular66:Copyright Registration for Online Works
Circular73:Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords
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Circular74a: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT Payments via Wire
Circular74b: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT Payments via ACH Credit
Circular74c: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT Payments Using Pay.gov
Circular75:The Licensing Division of the Copyright Office
Circular92:Copyright Law of the United States
Circular100:Federal Statutory Protection for Mask Works
Copyright Office Fact Sheets
sl-04:Copyright Office Fees
sl-04a: Requesting Reconsideration of a Refusal to Register a Copyright, Mask Work, or Vessel Hull Claim
sl-04d: Calculating Fees for Recording Documents in the Copyright Office
sl-04l: Copyright Office Licensing Division Service Fees
sl-6a: Placing an Order with the Records Research and Certification Section
sl-09:Have a Question about Copyright Registration?
sl-09a: Call the Copyright Office Toll Free 1-877-476-0778
sl-10:Get It Quick Over the Net
sl-10a: Subscribe to NewsNet
sl-30a: Changing Your Address with the Copyright Office
sl-35:Registering a Copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office
sl-37:Privacy: Copyright Public Records
fl-100:International Copyright
fl-100:Protección Internacional de Derechos de Autor
fl-101:Pseudonyms
fl-102:Fair Use
fl-103:Useful Articles
fl-104:Copyright Registration of a Contribution to a Collective Work
fl-105:Copyright Registration of Music
fl-106:Copyright Registration of Poetry
fl-107:Copyright Registration of Photographs
fl-108:Games
fl-109:Copyright Registration of Books, Manuscripts, and Speeches
fl-110:Group Registration for Automated Databases
fl-115: Copyright Registration of Visual Arts
fl-119:Dramatic Works: Scripts, Pantomimes, and Choreography
fl-122:Recipes
fl-124:Group Registration of Published Photographs
The Regulations of the Copyright Office from the Code of Federal Regulations
TheCopyrightOfficenolongercreatespapercircularsbasedon the Code of Federal Regulations.TheinformationisnowavailableforprintingfromtheCopyrightOfficewebsiteatwww.copyright.gov/title37.
The Copyright Law
The Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States CodeisavailableontheCopyrightOfficewebsiteat www.copyright.gov/title17. A papercopymaybepurchasedfromtheGovernmentPrintingOffice.Gotowww.gpoaccess.gov for ordering information.
Catalog of Copyright Entries
TheCopyrightOfficepublishedtheCatalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)inprintformatfrom1891through1978.Thesevolumesoftenmaybeavailableatfederaldepositorylibraries.From1979through1982,theCCEwasissuedinmicroficheformat.Thecatalogwasdividedintopartsaccordingtotheclassesofworksregistered.EachCCEsegmentcoveredall registrations made during a particular period of time. Renewalregistrationsmadefrom1979through1982arefoundinsection8ofthecatalog.Renewalspriortothattimeweregenerallylistedattheendofthevolumecontainingtheclassofworktowhichtheypertained.
Effectivewithregistrationsmadesince1982,theonlywayto see the CCEisbyusingtheInternettoaccesstheCopy-rightOfficeautomatedcatalog.Theautomatedcatalogcon-tainsentriesfrom1978forward.Toaccessthecatalog,gotowww.copyright.gov.
Additional Catalog Information
Pre-1978cataloginformation,includingmusicalworks,can beobtainedfromDuplicationServicesintheLibraryofCongressandfromcertainU.S.governmentdepositorylibraries.Formoreinformation,gotowww.loc.gov/preserv/pds/. The Catalog of Copyright Entries, Cumulative Series, Motion Pictures from 1894–1969isavailablefromtheNationalTechnicalInformationService.Toorder,gotowww.ntis.gov.
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Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service
TheCatalogingDistributionService(CDS),apartoftheLibraryofCongress,makesavailableforsalecertainregistra-tionandrecordationrecordscreatedbytheCopyrightOffice.These include the copyright catalog of registrations and recordationsfrom1978forward.Inaddition,filesmaybeacquiredincustom-tailoredsets.Fororderinginformation,contact the CDS.
• website: www.loc.gov/cds
• email: [email protected]
• u. s. postal service: Library of CongressOffice of Business EnterprisesCataloging Distribution Servic101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20540-4910
• telephone:(800)255-3666 (Toll-freeintheU.S. for CDSproductsandservicesonly)
• fax:(202)707-1334
Library of Congress Duplication Services
DuplicationServices,apartoftheLibraryofCongress,isafee-for-serviceprogramresponsibleforcopyinganddupli-catingtheLibrary’scollections.Virtuallyallcollectionsareavailableforduplication.Restrictionsonavailabilityforduplicationarebasedonphysicalconditionsofthematerials,copyrightlimitations,andlegalrestrictionsimposedonpar-ticularcollections.ManyrecordscreatedbytheCopyrightOfficemaybeduplicated.Forcompleteinformation,contactDuplicationServices.
• website: www.loc.gov/preserv/pds
• email: [email protected]
• u. s. postal service:Library of Congress Duplication Services101 Independence Avenue SE Washington, DC 20540-4570
• duplication services walk-up counter:Library of Congress John Adams Building, Room la 128 2nd Street and Independence Avenue SE Washington, DC 20540-4570
• telephone:(202)707-5640
• fax:(202)707-1771
National Technical Information Service
ManypublicationsnolongeravailablefromtheCopyrightOfficeortheGovernmentPrintingOfficemaybeobtainedthroughtheNationalTechnicalInformationService(NTIS)oftheDepartmentofCommerce.NTIS electronically stores acollectionofmorethanthreemillionitemsandcustom-reproducesacopyspecificallyforyourorder.Forinforma-tion,contactNTIS.
• website: www.ntis.gov
• email: [email protected]
• u. s. postal service: National Technical Information Service 5301 Shawnee Road Alexandria, VA 22312
• telephone:(703)605-6000or(800)553-6847
• fax:(703)605-6880
Government Printing Office
ManypublicationsoftheCopyrightOffice,includingtheCopyright Law of the United States(Circular92),maybepur-chased in print format from the U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice(GPO).Forinformationonavailablepublications,contact GPO.
• website: www.gpoaccess.gov
• email: [email protected]
• u. s. postal service: U. S. Government Printing Office Mail Stop: IDCC 732 N. Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20401
• telephone:(202)512-1800or(866)512-1800
• fax:(202)512-2104
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U.S. Copyright Office · Library of Congress · 101 Independence Avenue SE · Washington, DC 20559-6000 · www.copyright.gov
For Further Information
By Internet
Circulars,announcements,regulations,otherrelatedmateri-als,andallcopyrightapplicationformsareavailablefromtheCopyrightOfficewebsiteatwww.copyright.gov. To send anemailcommunication,clickonContact Us at the bottom of the homepage.
By Telephone
Forgeneralinformationaboutcopyright,calltheCopyrightPublicInformationOfficeat(202)707-3000or1-877-476-0778.Staffmembersareondutyfrom8:30amto5:00pm,
Easterntime,MondaythroughFriday,exceptfederalholi-days.Recordedinformationisavailable24hoursaday.Or,ifyouknowwhichapplicationformsandinformationcircularsyouwant,youcanrequestthem24hoursadayfromtheFormsandPublicationsHotlineat(202)707-9100.Leavearecorded message.
By Regular Mail
Write to:Library of Congress Copyright Office – COPUBS 101 Independence Avenue SE Washington, DC 20559-6304
circular 02 reviewed: 11 ⁄ 2010 Printed on recycled paper u.s. government printing office: 2010-xxx-xxx ⁄ xx,xxx
