U.S. Copyright Office Circulars

1 (rev. 09/2021)Copyright Basics 2 (rev. 05/2022)Copyright Registration 3 (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Notice 4 (rev. 11/2024)Copyright Office Fees 5 (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Office Deposit Account 6A (rev. 03/2021)Renewal of Copyright 15A (rev. 04/2026)Duration of Copyright 15T (rev. 04/2026)Extension of Copyright Terms 7B (rev. 03/2021)Best Edition of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress 7C (rev. 03/2021)Responding to a Mandatory Deposit Notice 7D (rev. 11/2021)Mandatory Deposit of Copies or Phonorecords 8 (rev. 03/2021)Supplementary Registration 10 (rev. 03/2021)Special Handling 11 (rev. 03/2021)Using the Single Application 12 (rev. 09/2016)Recordations of Transfers and Other Documents 12A (rev. 03/2021)Calculating Fees for Recording Documents and Notices of Termination in the Copyright Office 6Obtaining Access to and Copies of Copyright Records and Deposits 16A (rev. 03/2021)How to Obtain Permission 17 (rev. 03/2021)Limitations on Information and Services Provided by the Copyright Office 18 (rev. 01/2023)Privacy: Public Copyright Registration Records 19 (rev. 05/2022)Deadlines for Replying to Copyright Office Correspondence 20 (rev. 03/2021)Requests for Reconsideration 22 (rev. 04/2026)How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work 23 (rev. 12/2015)The Copyright Card Catalog and the Online Files of the Copyright Office 24 (rev. 03/2021)Group Registration of Unpublished Works 14Copyright Registration for Derivative Works 21Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians 30 (rev. 08/2024)Works Made for Hire 33 (rev. 03/2021)Works Not Protected by Copyright 34 (rev. 03/2021)Multiple Works 38A (rev. 07/2026)International Copyright Relations of the United States 38BCopyright Restoration under the URAA 100Federal Statutory Protection for Mask Works 32 (rev. 03/2021)Pseudonyms 40Copyright Registration for Pictorial, Graphic, and Sculptural Works 40ADeposit Requirements for Registration of Claims to Copyright in Visual Arts Material 41 (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Registration of Architectural Works 42 (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Registration of Photographs 45Copyright Registration for Motion Pictures Including Video Recordings 50 (rev. 08/2023)Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions 52 (rev. 10/2022)Copyright Registration of Choreography and Pantomime 55Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works 56 (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Registration of Sound Recordings 56A (rev. 03/2021)Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings 57 (rev. 03/2021)Pre-1972 Sound Recordings 58 (rev. 05/2023)Group Registration of Works on an Album 73A (rev. 09/2022)Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords 73B (rev. 09/2022)Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Digital Phonorecords 61 (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Registration of Computer Programs 62Copyright Registration for Single Serial Issues 62A (rev. 03/2021)Group Registration of Newspapers 62B (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Registration for Group of Serial Issues 62C (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Registration of Contributions to Periodicals 64 (rev. 06/2023)Copyright Registration for Secure Tests and Test Items 65Copyright Registration for Automated Databases 66 (rev. 03/2021)Copyright Registration of Websites and Website Content 67 (rev. 03/2021)Group Registration of Short Online Literary Works 74 (rev. 04/2025)How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT Payments Using Pay.gov 75 (rev. 11/2024)The Licensing Section of the Copyright Office 76 (rev. 09/2022)Copyright Office Licensing Section Service Fees 74A (rev. 09/2017)How to Make Statutory License Royalty Payments by Wire 74B (rev. 09/2017)How to Make Statutory License Royalty Payments by ACH Credit