Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents

A document that transfers copyright ownership or any other document pertaining to a copyright may be recorded in the Copyright Office if the document filed for recordation bears the actual signature of the person who executed it, or if the document is accompanied by a sworn or official certification that it is a true copy of the original signed document. 17 U.S.C. 205(a).

Please read the following publications for further information on recordation of transfer and other documents with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Circular 12
Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents

M-256
How to Compute Fees for Recording a Document with the U.S. Copyright Office

Compendium Chapter 1600
Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents Pertaining to a Copyright

Current Text Part 201	Print July 2003	Section	Title
		201.4	Recordation of transfers and certain other documents.
		201.5	Corrections and amplifications of copyright registrations; applications for supplementary registration.
		201.9	Recordation of agreements between copyright owners and public broadcasting entities.
		201.10	Notices of termination of transfers and licenses covering extended renewal term.
		201.25	Visual Arts Registry.
		201.26	Recordation of documents pertaining to computer shareware and donation of public domain computer software.
		201.33	Procedures for filing Notices of Intent to Enforce a restored copyright under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
		201.34	Procedures for filing Correction Notices of Intent to Enforce a Copyright Restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
		201.35	Initial Notice of Digital Transmission of Sound Recordings under Statutory License.
		201.36	Reports of Use of Sound Recordings under Statutory License.
		201.37	Designated collection and distribution organizations for records of use of sound recordings under statutory license.
		201.38	Designation of agent to receive notification of claimed infringement.
		201.39	Notice to Libraries and Archives of Normal Commercial Exploitation or Availability at Reasonable Price. Also see more information about Notices to Libraries and Archives
		212.6	Recordation of transfers and other documents.