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Welcome to the U.S. Copyright Office

Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights Welcome to the U.S. Copyright Office. We in the Copyright Office are proud to be part of a long tradition of promoting progress of the arts and protection for the works of authors. Our homepage has been created with the desire to serve the copyright community of creators and users, as well as the general public. Here you will find all our key publications, including informational circulars; application forms for copyright registration; links to the copyright law and to the homepages of other copyright-related organizations; news of what the Office is doing, including business-process reengineering plans, Congressional testimony and press releases; our latest regulations; a link to our online copyright records cataloged since 1978; and much more. We hope you will find what you are looking for here and perhaps learn something new. Our goal is to provide the best public service and the best quality product. We welcome your comments.

Marybeth Peters
Register of Copyrights




U.S. Copyright Office, A Brief History and Overview
Hours of service of Location
Contact Information
Video about the U.S. Copyright Office
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Speeches and Testimony
Annual Report FY 2003
Organizational Chart
Strategic Plan 2002-2006
Reengineering Program
CORDS Online Registration and Recordation System
Press Releases



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