A literary work is a work that explains, describes, or narrates a particular subject, theme, or idea through the use of narrative, descriptive, or explanatory text, rather than dialog or dramatic …

How long does copyright protection last? The length of copyright protection depends on when a work was created. Under the current law, works created on or after January 1, 1978, have a …

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING REGISTERING A GROUP OF UNPUBLISHED WORKS You may register up to 10 unpublished works on the same application, but YOU MUST SELECT …

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Frequently Asked QuestionsI've Submitted My Application, Fee, and Copy of My Work to the Copyright Office. Now What?

As a copyright owner, you have the right to make, sell, or otherwise distribute copies; adapt the work; and publicly recite or display your work. Second, you should know that copyright …

Shown below are fees for copyright registration, recordation, and other services. For more information about how the Copyright Office sets these fees, see the Fee Study Page.

Use Form TX for registration of published or unpub-lished nondramatic literary works, excluding periodicals or serial issues. This class includes a wide variety of works: fiction, nonfiction, …

Video Tutorials The Office has created video tutorials that provide step-by-step instructions for completing the following registration applications: The Standard Application The Single …

This is your starting point for finding copyright records held by the Copyright Office. Here, you can search our online records, learn about our searching and retrieval services, and view …