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The United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress, is the official U.S. government body that maintains records of copyright registration in the United States. It is used by copyright title searchers who are attempting to clear a chain of title for copyrighted works."United States Copyright Office," in Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

• Dramatic compositions copyrighted in the United States, 1870 to 1916 - Vol 1 & 2
• Catalog of Copyright Entries
• Motion Pictures, a cumulative series started in 1951, covering 1912-69.
  • 1912–1939 Motion Pictures, 1912-1939 (1951) (transcription project)
  • 1940–49 (1953)
  • 1950–59 (1960)
  • 1960–69 (1971)
  • In addition, a volume covering "1894–1912" was published outside the series.

1. Copyright Basics

   1a. United States Copyright Office A Brief History and Overview

   1b. Limitations on Information Furnished by the Copyright Office

   1c. Make Sure Your Application Will Be Acceptable

2. Publications on Copyright
3. Copyright Notice
4. Copyright Fees
5. How to Open and Maintain a Copyright Office Deposit Account
6. Obtaining Access to and Copies of Copyright Records and Deposits
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   7b. "Best Edition" of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collection of the Library of Congress

   7c. Effects of not Replying within 120 Days to Copyright Office Correspondence

   7d. Mandatory Deposit of Copies or Phonorecords for the Library of Congress

8. Supplementary Copyright Registration
9. Work-Made-For-Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act
10. Special Handling
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12. Recordations of Transfers and Other Documents
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14. Copyright Registration for Derivative Works
15. Renewal of Copyright

    15a. Duration of Copyright: Provisions of the Law Dealing with the Length of Copyright Protection

    15t. Extension of Copyright Term

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21. Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
22. How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work
23. Copyright Card Catalog and the Online File
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31. Ideas, Methods, or Systems
32. Blanks Forms and Other Works Not Protected by Copyright
33. Computing and Measuring Devices
34. Names, Titles, Short Phrases not Copyrightable
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    38a. International Copyright Relations of the United States

    38b. Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the URAA

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40. Copyright Registration for Works of the Visual Arts

    40a. Deposit Requirements for Visual Arts Material

41. Copyright Claims in Architectural Works
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44. Cartoons and Comic Strips
45. Motion Pictures including Video Recordings
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50. Musical Compositions
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55. Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works
56. Copyright for Sound Recordings

    56a. Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings

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61. Copyright Registration for Computer Programs
62. Copyright Registration for Serials

    62a. Group Registration of Newspapers and Newsletters on Form G/DN

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64. Copyright Registration for Secure Tests
65. Copyright Registration for Automated Databases
66. Copyright Registration for Online Works
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92. Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Tıtle 17 of the United States Code (external scan)

US Copyright Office Policy Decision on Registrability of Costume designs (ML-435) (1991)

• Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices
• Decisions of the Review Board
• Final 1201 Rule

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