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This is your starting point for finding copyright records held by the Copyright Office. Here, you can search our online records, learn about our searching and retrieval services, and view educational videos and materials.
- Historical Public Records Program
When the copyright function was centralized in the Library...
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Law & Policy. Copyright Law; Regulations; Rulemakings;...
- Learning Engine Video Series
Congress passed the first federal copyright law in 1790,...
- Review Board Opinions
Title Year Categories Outcome; Darkglass Design: 2024:...
- Learn About the DMCA
The three main updates were (1) establishing protections for...
- Overview
MMA Educational Materials. For over 150 years, the Copyright...
- Virtual Card Catalog
The information in these records typically includes name of...
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- Historical Public Records Program
Access U.S. Copyright Office's public records system for information on copyright ownership and claims.
Request a Search Estimate. The U.S. Copyright Office offers a search service for persons interested in investigating whether a work is under copyright protection and, if so, the facts of the copyright. For a fee of $200 per hour or fraction thereof (2 hour minimum), the office will search its public records and provide a report of its findings.
Works registered prior to 1978 may be found only in the Copyright Public Records Reading Room. Can't find what you're looking for? Try our "Other Search Options". Search terms are not case sensitive. Search limits can be used with all "Search by:" options.
Copyright (or author’s right) is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture, and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps, and technical drawings.
View current Copyright Law of the United States and related laws contained in Title 17 of the U.S.Code. Learn more about who we are, what we do, and how we can help. View current fees for registration, recordation, and other services.
Our online forms to apply for your IP rights and for any other request. Apply for trade marks. All information related to trade mark availability and how to search. Apply for designs. All the information you need to know to succeed with your application. Geographical indications info.
