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Use Form VA if the copyrightable material in the work you are registering is mainly pictorial or graphic; use Form TX if it consists mainly of text. Note: Words
- Visual Arts
Visual Arts. Register a Visual Arts Work. Preview the...
- What Form Should I Use? (FAQ)
Online registration through the electronic Copyright Office...
- Visual Arts
Visual Arts. Register a Visual Arts Work. Preview the Standard Application for a Visual Arts Work. Works of the visual arts include a wide variety of pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, as well as architectural works.
Online registration through the electronic Copyright Office (eCO) is the preferred way to register basic claims. Paper versions of Form TX (literary works); Form VA (visual arts works); Form PA (performing arts); Form SR (sound recordings) are available on the Copyright Office website.
This chapter from Copyright Workflow for Photographers: Protecting, Managing, and Sharing Digital Images walks you through the application process using paper forms.
These forms are designated “Form TX,” “Form PA,” “Form VA,” “Form SR,” and “Form SE.” These forms may be used to register a work under sections 408(a) and 409 of title 17, including a work by one author, a joint work, a work made for hire, a derivative work, a collective work, or a compilation.
These forms are designated “Form TX,” “Form PA,” “Form VA,” “Form SR,” and “Form SE.” These forms may be used to register a work under sections 408(a) and 409 of title 17, including a work by one author, a joint work, a work made for hire, a derivative work, a collective work, or a compilation.
Form TX is appropriate for published and unpublished non-dramatic literary works; Form VA is for visual arts; Form PA is used for musical, dramatic, and other audiovisual works; and Form SE is for serials, such as newspapers or periodicals.
