Contact Forms
Select the relevant contact form from the options below. Please allow up to ten business days to receive an email response. For press/media inquiries, please see Press/Media Information.
General Contact Form
Use the General Contact Form for the following inquiries:
| Which form to use for your application | Technical support |
| Which service to use for your copyright issue | Question about a missing certificate |
| General questions about copyright law | Economic research on copyright |
| A correspondence you received from the Copyright Office | Other: All other inquiries (unless noted below) |
Request a Walk Through
Use the Request a Walk Through form to request a call to walk through your copyright application with one of our technicians.
Status of My Application
Use the Status of My Application form to request an update on the status of your copyright application.
Please note: Claims processing times vary. Please review the Registration Processing Times and FAQs prior to submitting an inquiry.
Request to Reopen Application
Use the Request to Reopen Application form if the Copyright Office contacted you, and you would like to request your application be reopened.
Please note: The Copyright Office will only consider reopening your application if:
- You did not respond by the correspondence deadline because of extraordinary circumstances, or
- You responded by the deadline, but the Copyright Office may not have received your message.
Request to Remove or Replace Personally Identifiable Information
Use the Request to Remove or Replace Personally Identifiable Information form to request that your personally identifiable information be removed from the Public Catalog.
Request a Search Estimate
Use the Request a Search Estimate form to request a search estimate to investigate whether a work is under copyright protection and, if so, the facts of the copyright.
Speaker Request Form
Use the Speaker Request form to request a speaker from the Copyright Office for your event.