Information Circulars, Factsheets, and FLs
The circulars and factsheets below provide basic information
about registration, fees, compulsory licenses, and other aspects of the copyright
process. These circulars are also available through our Fax-on-Demand
service.
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No. |
Format |
Circular Title |
1 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Basics |
1 |
Text |
Fundamentos del Derecho de Autor (Spanish version of Circular 1) |
1a |
Text |
United States Copyright Office A Brief History and Overview |
1b |
PDF, Text |
Limitations on Information Furnished by the Copyright Office |
1c |
PDF, Text |
Make Sure Your Application Will Be Acceptable |
2 |
PDF |
Publications on Copyright |
3 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Notice |
4 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Fees |
5 |
PDF, Text |
How to Open and Maintain a Deposit Account in the U.S. Copyright Office |
|
PDF |
Electronic Funds Transfer Now Available for Replenishment of Accounts |
6 |
PDF, Text |
Access to and Copies of Copyright Records and Deposit |
7b |
PDF, Text |
"Best Edition" of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collection of the Library of Congress |
7c |
PDF, Text |
Effects of not Replying within 120 Days to Copyright Office Correspondence |
7d |
PDF, Text |
Mandatory Deposit of Copies or Phonorecords for the Library of Congress |
8 |
PDF, Text |
Supplementary Copyright Registration |
9 |
PDF, Text |
Work-Made-For-Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act |
10 |
PDF, Text |
Special Handling |
12 |
PDF, Text |
Recordations of Transfers and Other Documents |
14 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Derivative Works |
15 |
PDF, Text |
Renewal of Copyright |
15a |
PDF, Text |
Duration of Copyright: Provisions of the Law Dealing with the Length of Copyright Protection |
15t |
PDF, Text |
Extension of Copyright Term |
21 |
PDF |
Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians |
22 |
PDF, Text |
How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work |
23 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Card Catalog and the Online File |
31 |
PDF, Text |
Ideas, Methods, or Systems |
32 |
PDF, Text |
Blanks Forms and Other Works Not Protected by Copyright |
33 |
PDF, Text |
Computing and Measuring Devices |
34 |
PDF, Text |
Names, Titles, Short Phrases not Copyrightable |
38a |
PDF, Text |
International Copyright Relations of the United States |
38b |
PDF, Text |
Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the URAA |
40 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Works of the Visual Arts |
40a |
PDF, Text |
Deposit Requirements in Visual Arts Material |
41 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Claims in Architectural Works |
44 |
PDF, Text |
Cartoons and Comic Strips |
45 |
PDF, Text |
Motions Pictures including Video Recordings |
50 |
PDF, Text |
Musical Compositions |
55 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works |
56 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright for Sound Recordings |
56a |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings |
61 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Computer Programs |
62 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Serials on Form SE |
62a |
PDF, Text |
Group Registration of Newspapers and Newsletters on Form G/DN |
64 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Secure Tests |
65 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Automated Databases |
66 |
PDF, Text |
Copyright Registration for Online Works |
73 |
PDF |
Compulsory License For Making and Distributing Phonorecords |
74 |
PDF |
How To Make Compulsory License Royalty Payments Via Electronic Transfer of Funds |
75 |
PDF |
The Licensing Division of the Copyright Office |
92 |
|
(Please see Copyright Law page.) |
96 |
|
(Please see Copyright Regulations page.) |
100 |
PDF, Text |
Federal Statutory Protection for Mask Works |
| | |
No. |
Format |
Factsheet Title |
SL 4 |
PDF, Text |
Current Fees |
SL 4a |
PDF, Text |
Appeals Fees |
SL 7 |
PDF, Text |
Short Forms Available |
SL 8 |
PDF, Text |
Fill-in Forms |
SL 9 |
PDF, Text |
Have a Question about Copyright Registration? |
SL 10 |
PDF |
Get It Quick Over the Net |
SL 30a |
PDF, Text |
Changing Your Address |
SL 15 |
PDF, Text |
New Terms for Copyright Protection |
FL 100 |
PDF, Text |
International Copyright |
FL 100 |
PDF |
Proteccion Internacional del Derecho De Autor |
FL 101 |
PDF, Text |
Pseudonyms |
FL 102 |
PDF, Text |
Fair Use |
FL 103 |
PDF, Text |
Useful Articles |
FL 104 |
PDF, Text |
Contribution to Collective Work |
FL 105 |
PDF, Text |
Music |
FL 106 |
PDF, Text |
Poetry |
FL 107 |
PDF, Text |
Photographs |
FL 108 |
PDF, Text |
Games |
FL 109 |
PDF, Text |
Books, Manuscripts, and Speeches |
FL 115 |
PDF, Text |
Visual Arts |
FL 119 |
PDF, Text |
Dramatic Works: Scripts, Pantomimes & Choreography |
FL 122 |
PDF, Text |
Recipes |
FL 124 |
PDF |
Group Registration of Published Photographs |
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