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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...
- 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.
To get started registering your work, log in to the Electronic Copyright Office (eCO) Registration System at the link below or you may learn more about the different types of works typically registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
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.
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.
What Form to Use. Use the form that corresponds to the type of authorship being registered, for example: Form TX—literary material, including computer programs and databases. Form VA—pictorial and graphic works, including cartographic material. Form PA—audiovisual material, including any sounds, music, or lyrics