Yesterday, we joined collaborators in the intellectual property system to celebrate #WorldIPDay on Capitol Hill. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter spoke about how copyright drives the Sustainable Development Goals as a critical building block of culture and knowledge, and Office staff shared educational materials.
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The U.S. Copyright Office is a critical part of the country’s extraordinary copyright system, tasked with the important mission of administering U.S. copyright law. The Office examines works of authorship for registration; records transfers of ownership for copyright claims; administers several statutory licenses; provides the public with copyright information and education; conducts legal and policy studies; and assists Congress, the courts, and other governmental entities. Through all of this work, the U.S. Copyright Office continues to “promote the progress of science ... by securing for limited times to authors ... the exclusive right to their respective writings” as envisioned by the U.S. Constitution. Read our Comment and Posting Policy. https://www.loc.gov/legal/comment-and-posting-policy/
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https://www.copyright.gov
External link for U.S. Copyright Office
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- Government Administration
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1870
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Primary
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Employees at U.S. Copyright Office
Updates
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Today is the first day of Jewish American Heritage Month. Join us in celebrating the generations of Jewish American creators who have helped create the fabric of American history, culture, and society. #JAHM
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This afternoon, we celebrate World IP Day with a public event. Register now to join us online at 4pm ET: https://lnkd.in/extV3YPp
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Celebrate #WorldIPDay with the Copyright Office and collaborators on Wednesday, May 1. Register here to attend online: https://lnkd.in/e5Gan5bC
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The U.S. Copyright Office celebrates World IP Day and its theme: “IP and the Sustainable Development Goals: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity.” Read our blog about the copyright system’s role in advancing the SDGs here: https://lnkd.in/eb5w3ncP
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Tomorrow is World IP Day! The Copyright Office joins IP organizations around the world in celebrating this year's theme set by the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO "IP and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Building our common future with innovation and creativity." #WorldIPDay #WorldIPDayTour
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In our latest blog post, Dr. Brent Lutes, the Office’s first chief economist, discusses the intersection of economics and copyright as well as some forthcoming economic research reports the Office of the Chief Economist is producing. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecmrmSsQ #CopyrightOffice #economics #Copyright #economicresearch
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Check out the Copyright Office’s new webinar “Copyright Essentials - Myths Explained” and learn about copyright basics and the Office’s functions and educational resources. Find the recording on our website and YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/ea6Rsbbw.
Copyright Essentials - Myths Explained
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This week, the Copyright Office spoke to a packed house at the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law Annual Meeting on hot topics in copyright, including AI, the Copyright Claims Board, and updates on regulation, registration, and modernization. #IPLSpring2024 #AI #Copyright #CopyrightOffice #ArtificialIntelligence