Read Tips for using eCO

December 11, 2009 Release

• Navigation links have been added to the left side of the screen to allow you to go directly to a specific section of the application.  A check box next to each link indicates whether that section of the application has been completed.  To confirm completion of a screen, click “Continue” (formerly “Next”) before going to another screen.
  
  For more information, click the “eCO Navigation Tips” link (located above the navigation links)

• To facilitate improved navigation, all eCO applications created before October 1, 2009, but not yet submitted with payment to the Copyright Office, were discarded on December 11, 2009 and are no longer accessible.  This action has no impact on eCO applications already submitted to the Copyright Office.

October 21, 2009, Release

• Printable copies of eCO applications will be made available for claims submitted after the October 21, 2009 release.  Note: applications may not be accessible immediately after submission, but will be available within 24 hours of their receipt.
  
  To view and print an eCO application, click the My Applications link under Check Case Status in the navigation menu at the left side of the Home screen.
  
  Organizational users can view and print their colleagues’ applications by clicking the My Company’s Applications link
  
  
• The Deposit Submission screen has been redesigned to provide clearer instructions.
  
  
• For applicants sending deposit copies by mail, a Create Shipping Slip button has been added to generate shipping slips for all cases in the Shopping Cart at once.  Previously, it was necessary to create and print shipping ships one at a time for multiple cases.

August 14, 2009, Release

• You will now receive an automated email notification once the deposit files you have uploaded have been received inside the eCO system’s network firewall. Notifications will include the corresponding case number, and will list each file, along with its name, size, and date/time submitted.
  
  To ensure that these messages are not blocked by your email filter, we recommend that you add cop-rc@loc.gov to your address book. Do not send mail to this address, as it is not monitored for incoming messages.
• The eCO search engine has been redeveloped to enable searching for cases by case number, title, type of case, status, and/or whether the case has been flagged as “Action Needed.”
• The Review Submission screen has been revised to display all information entered on the application, without using the “back” button to return to previous screens.  If errors are found, it is still necessary to return to the corresponding screen to edit the information.

June 24, 2009, Release

Implemented new pricing for Special Handling fee, which changes August 1, 2009.

June 19, 2009, Release

• Navigation links have been moved from the right side of the screen to the left side so that more case information can be displayed.
• Volume, Number, and Issue Date fields have been added in all locations where titles are displayed in order to enable easier tracking of serial publications.
• The Upload and Send by Mail links on the Deposit Submission screen have been moved to the left side of the page to accommodate additional title elements.
• Upload Deposit and Send by Mail check boxes have been removed from the Certification screen. The options are offered on the Deposit Submission screen.
• The maximum time available for uploading electronic files has been extended from 30 to 60 minutes for a single session.  You will receive a warning message if you attempt to submit files that exceed the limit. An Acceptable File Size help link has been added to the Electronic Deposit Upload window.
• If your eCO account is linked to other accounts by an Organization, you can now access your colleagues’ cases for review, editing and submission from the My Company’s Cases status list.