Fees for basic registration, document recordation, supplementary registration, search services,
certificates, and additional certificates are listed below. The U.S. Copyright Office increased
certain fees effective July 1, 2002. For more information, read the Analysis and Proposed Copyright
Fee Schedule, or see a fee comparison chart.
For further information on current fees, call the Copyright Public Information Office at
(202) 707-3000, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. The TTY number is (202) 707-6737. See also Circular 4, Copyright Office Fees.
Or, you may write for information to:
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Basic Registrations
(Fee to accompany an application and deposit for registration
of a claim to copyright)
|
| Form TX or Short Form TX |
$ 30 |
| Form VA or Short Form VA |
$ 30 |
| Form PA or Short Form PA |
$ 30 |
| Form SE or Short Form SE |
$ 30 |
| Form SR |
$ 30 |
| Form GATT |
$ 30 |
Renewal Registrations
(For works published or registered before
January 1, 1978)
|
| Form RE |
$ 60 |
| Addendum to Form RE |
$ 30 |
Group Registrations
(Fee to register a group of related claims,
where appropriate)
|
| Form SE/Group (serials) |
$ 15 /serial issue
$ 45 minimum |
| Form G/DN (daily newspapers and newsletters) |
$ 55 |
| Form GATT/GRP (restored works) |
$ 15 /claim
$ 45 minimum |
Supplementary Registrations
(Fee to register a correction or amplification
to a completed registration)
|
| Form CA |
$ 100 |
|
Miscellaneous Registrations
|
| Form D-VH (vessel hulls) |
$ 140 |
| Form MW (mask works) |
$ 75 |
Special Services Related to Registration
(optional services)
|
Special handling for registration of qualified copyright
claims:
(Fee to expedite processing of qualified claims) |
| Special handling fee (per claim) |
$ 580 |
| Additional fee for each (nonspecial handling) claim using
the same deposit |
$ 50 |
|
Other Fees Associated with Registration
|
| Full-term retention of published copyright deposit |
$ 425 |
| Secure test processing |
$ 60 /hour |
| Appeal fees (for claims previously refused registration): |
| First appeal |
$ 200 |
| Additional claim in related group
(each) |
$ 20 |
| Second appeal |
$ 500 |
| Additional claim in related group
(each) |
$ 20 |
Recordation of Documents Relating to Copyrighted Works
(Public record of an assignment of rights
or other document)
|
| Recordation of a document containing no more
than one title |
$ 80 |
| Additional titles (per
group of 10 titles) |
$ 20 |
| Recordation of NIE containing no more than one
title |
$ 30 |
| Additional titles (each) |
$ 1 |
| Special handling of recordation of documents |
$ 330 |
Reference and Bibliographic Reports on Copyrighted
Works
(Fee for searching copyright records and
preparing an official report)
|
| Preparation of a report from official records |
$ 75 /hour |
| Surcharge for Expedited Reference
and Bibliographic Reports |
$ 250 /hour |
Preparing Copies of Copyright Office Records
(Fees for locating, retrieving, and reproducing
Copyright Office records)
|
| Locating and/or retrieving Copyright Office records |
$ 80 /hour |
| Additional certificate of registration |
$ 30 |
| Certifications of Copyright Office records |
$ 80 /hour |
| Inspection of Copyright Office records |
no fee |
| Copying fee |
variable fee depending on format & size
(no minimum)
|
| Locating and/or retrieving in-process materials |
$ 100 /hour |
|
Surcharges for Expedited Certifications and Documents
Services
|
| Locating and/or retrieving Copyright
Office records |
$ 200 /hour for total time spent
fulfilling any or all of these services |
| Additional certificate of registration |
| Certifications |
| Copy of assignment or other recorded document |
| Copy of any other Copyright Office record |
|
Miscellaneous Fees
|
| Receipt for deposit without registration (Section 407 deposit)
|
$ 10 |
| Online Service Provider designation |
$ 30 |
| Notice to Libraries and Archives |
$ 50
$ 20 /ea. add'l title |
| Recordation of Notice of Intention to Make and
Distribute Phonorecords |
$ 12 |
| Service charge for deposit account overdraft |
$ 100 |
| Service charge for dishonored deposit account replenishment
check |
$ 35 |
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