New Online Option for Copyright
Registration
| In the future, the Copyright Office will offer the option
to file a copyright registration online through this website.
A limited number of participants are beta
testing the
new system this summer. Once testing is complete, the system
will be available to members of the public. Advantages will
include: |
- Lower filing fee of $35 for
a basic claim
(for online filings only).
- Fastest processing time
- Earlier effective date of registration
- Online status tracking
- Payment online by credit card
or Copyright Office deposit
account
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| Alternatively, the Office will also continue to offer the option
to complete an application online, |
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| print it out, and mail it to the Copyright Office. |
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In the future, enhanced
versions of our forms will be available. These
forms will be programmed with special, scannable barcodes that contain
the information you type into the form. With new scanning
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software, the Office will be able to process
these forms faster and more efficiently. Check back at this website
for availability of the new versions.
Note that the current $45 fee for a paper application will
be retained. |
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Online service is at the heart of improvements coming to the
Copyright Office as part of a major reengineering effort.
In addition, streamlined internal processing using better-integrated
information technology systems will result in faster service
overall and better tracking of work in progress.
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These improvements will extend to many Copyright Office services
including registration, the recordation of documents, and the
provision of information and copies of Copyright Office records. |
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Please note: Documents submitted for recordation cannot be filed
electronically, and there will be no changes in fees for recording
documents. Registration and recordation records will be available
online in a new format and with more powerful search capability
including keyword searching. (Read more about the reengineering
program.) |
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