What Form Should I Use?

Which form should I use?

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. Staff will send them to you by postal mail upon request. Remember that online registration through eCO can be used for these types of applications.

How do I copyright my business name? Which form do I use?

Names, titles, short phrases, and slogans are not copyrightable. You may have protection under the federal trademark laws. For more information, contact the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 800-786-9199, or [email protected] or see Works Not Protected by Copyright (Circular 33) (PDF, 113 KB).

Which form do I use to register a computer software application I am creating?

See Copyright Registration of Computer Programs (Circular 61) (PDF, 109 KB) for information on registering a computer software application.

I have several copyrights on file with the Copyright Office and have moved since submitting those applications. Is there a form to submit to change the address on my applications?

Although there is no statutory requirement to notify the Copyright Office of a change of address, you may wish to have our records reflect such information. There are several ways to do this: 1) You may file a document listing all your registered works by title and registration number, along with your new address. Your current address will then be included in our records and be available to those who search the documents file. However, the original registration records are not changed. See Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents (Circular 12) (PDF, 1,062 KB) for more information. 2) You may file a supplementary registration Form CA to amend a completed registration to indicate the new address. If you have multiple registrations, filing a Form CA only on the most recent registration will effectively get your new address on record. See Supplementary Registration (Circular 8) (PDF, 111 KB) for more information. 3) Finally, filing a registration for a new work in the future will also effectively get your new address on record. For more information on fees, please refer to Copyright Fees (Circular 4) (PDF, 140 KB).