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Posted by: Alison Hall
As the holiday season approaches, consumers purchase many games as gifts. Of all the games I’ve played, Bingo stands out as a favorite. Bingo has a long history—as a game and as a source for many works registered with the Copyright Office. As a teenager, I volunteered at my church’s weekly Bingo game. I either …
Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Lore
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
A new Copyright Office video details how you can share material you find on internet without infringing on other's copyright.
Posted in: Copyright, fair use, Uncategorized, video
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
The U.S. Copyright Office's Learning Engine YouTube series will instruct viewers on copyright and the Copyright Office.
Posted in: Copyright, Inside the Copyright Office, Uncategorized, video
Posted by: Alison Hall
Today we celebrate the forty-sixth anniversary of Barbara Ringer’s appointment as the first female Register of Copyrights. While her tenure was long before my time in the Copyright Office, I’m in awe of her dedication to intellectual property law and especially to equality and diversity in the workplace. Ringer earned her law degree and joined …
Posted in: Copyright, historical, Register of Copyrights, Women's History
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
The U.S. Copyright Office released a new tool that will help remitters catch errors in their electronic title lists before submission.
Posted in: Copyright, recordation, Uncategorized
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
In the short time I’ve been part of the U.S. Copyright Office, I’ve had several conversations that follow this same general scenario: “You work for the Copyright Office? Isn’t that where every copyright in America is registered? Should I go there with my idea that I want to protect? Will they take a family recipe?” …
Posted in: Copyright, Uncategorized, video
Posted by: George Thuronyi
The following is a guest post by Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and director of Registration Policy & Practice. At the beginning of October, the Copyright Office updated our Registration Processing Times and FAQ, found on our registration portal, to reflect significant decreases in the time it takes us to review copyright registration …
Posted in: Copyright, Registration, Uncategorized
Posted by: Alison Hall
Learn more about the connection between Edgar Allan Poe and copyright at the Copyright Matters event “Quoth the Raven: Edgar Allan Poe & Derivative Works.” As we approach October, thoughts often turn to colorful foliage, cozy hoodies, and pumpkin spice everything. Some thoughts also drift toward the spooky season, bringing to mind scary stories and …
Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Matters, historical, News and Events
Posted by: Karyn A. Temple
Let’s talk about fees. Not everyone’s favorite topic, I’ll admit, but it’s something the Copyright Office could not operate without. Yesterday, the Copyright Office delivered our Fee Schedule and Analysis to Congress. Every three to five years, the Office engages in an in-depth study of our fees to determine whether to adjust them. To be …
Posted in: Copyright, fees, Register of Copyrights, Uncategorized