Us Copyright Office Fees

Copying of copyright office records by staff.

Us copyright office fees. Plus 200 per hour base fee 500 each additional hour in addition to the charge for the. Digital audio recording devices or media 17 u s c. And 115 for an uncollectible or nonnegotiable check.

The office also provided the model used to craft the fee schedule. The office received a number of public comments which the office considered carefully and used. Electronic copyright office eco 1.

Initial or amended notice of digital transmission of sound recording 17 u s c. Special handling fee for a claim. Here are more specifics.

Copyright office is 55 for most applications or 35 if your application 1 has one author and 2 the author is also the owner and 3 you are just registering a single work not a collection of photos and 4 it was not a work made for hire. 500 for a dishon ored replenishment check for a deposit account. Transition period cumulative reporting and transfer of royalties to the mechanical licensing collective.

The office recommends keeping the current fee for group registration of contributions to periodicals the same 85. Secure test examining fee per staff member per hour 250. The fee at the u s.

In june 2019 the office issued a supplemental notice proposing limited revisions to the 2018 notice relating to document recordation and new prospective group registration options. Modernizing recordation of notices of termination. Group registration of unpublished works gruw read more about the new group registration option for unpublished works.