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Copyright Office Proposes Changes to Recordation Practices
Practical Law Legal Update 1-574-8187 (Approx. 3 pages)
Copyright Office Proposes Changes to Recordation Practices
by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
| Published on 17 Jul 2014 • USA (National/Federal) |
The US Copyright Offices has proposed changes to its regulations concerning recordation practices to improve the efficiency for processing certain types of documents submitted for recordation.
On July 16, 2014, the US Copyright Office issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to its regulations concerning recordation practices to improve the efficiency for processing certain types of documents submitted for recordation (79 Fed. Reg. 41470-01 (July 16, 2014)). The Copyright Office's proposed changes are part of the Copyright Office's ongoing development of a strategic plan to improve recordation services (see Legal Update, Copyright Office Seeks Public Comment on Technological Upgrades to Recordation System).
The proposed regulations:
- Encourage remitters to include a cover sheet with the documents submitted for processing.
- Allow remitters to submit long title lists (100 titles or more) in electronic format.
- Provide remitters with the option to request return receipts that acknowledge that the Copyright Office has received a submission.
Comments are due on or before August 15, 2014 and must be submitted electronically through the Copyright Office's website.