current

effective

July 1, 2002

b fees effective

The U.S.Copyright Office increased certain

fees effective July 1, 2002. These included

the fees for—

• renewal registration

• document recordation

• search services

• expedited services

• supplementary registration

• additional certificates

Please see the other side of this flyer for a

list of Copyright Office fees.

Why and How Fees Increased

Effective July 1, 2002, the Copyright Office

changed certain fees that it charges for

services. Several fees were increased in

response to the increased cost of providing

services. However, the basic $30 registration

fee was not changed.

Changes in statutory fees are subject

to review by Congress. The Register of

Copyrights may change other fees by regulation. Before changing any fees, the Office

must first conduct a study of the costs it

incurs in providing its services. Fees are

adjusted to recover reasonable costs and

may include an adjustment to offset inflation. The fees must be fair and equitable.

All new fees went into effect on July 1, 2002.

The fee for inspection of Copyright Office

records was eliminated effective July 1, 2002.

For further information, consult the

Copyright Office website at

www.copyright.gov

Or call the Copyright Public Information

Office at(202) 707-3000, 8:30 .. to 5:00

.. eastern time, Monday through Friday,

except federal holidays. The  number

is (202) 707-6737.

You may write for information to

Library of Congress

Copyright Office

101 Independence Avenue, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Basic Registrations

Fee to accompany an application and deposit for registration of

a claim to copyright

$30 Form TX

$30 Short Form TX

$30 Form VA

$30 Short Form VA

$30 Form PA

$30 Short Form PA

$30 Form SE

$30 Short Form SE

$30 Form SR

$30 Form GATT

— Form GR⁄CP (This form is an adjunct to Forms VA, PA, and TX.

There is no additional charge.)

Renewal Registrations

For works published or registered before January 1, 1978

$60 Form RE

$30 Addendum to Form RE

Group Registrations

Fee to register a group of related claims, where appropriate

$15 Form SE⁄Group (serials) (minimum: $45) ($⁄ serial issue)

$55 Form G⁄DN (daily newspapers and newsletters)

$15 Form GATT⁄GRP (restored works) (minimum: $45)

($⁄restored work)

Supplementary Registrations

Fee to register a correction or amplification to a completed

registration

$100 Form CA

Miscellaneous Registrations

$140 Form D-VH (vessel hulls)

$75 Form MW (mask works)

Special Services Related to Registration

(Optional Services)

Special Handling for Registration of Qualified Copyright

Claims

Fee to expedite processing of qualified claims

$580 Special handling fee (per claim)

$50 Additional fee for each (nonspecial handling) claim using the

same deposit

Other Fees Associated with Registration

$425 Full-term retention of published copyright deposit

$60 Secure test processing ($⁄ hr)

Appeal Fees (For claims previously refused registration)

$200 First appeal

$20 Additional claim in related group (each)

$500 Second appeal

$20 Additional claim in related group (each)

Other Copyright Service Fees

Recordation of Documents Relating to Copyrighted Works

Fee to make a public record of an assignment of rights or other

document

$80 Recordation of a document containing no more than one title

$20 Additional titles (per group of 10 titles)

$30 Recordation of NIE containing no more than one title

$1 Additional titles (each)

$330 Special handling of recordation of documents

Reference and Bibliography Reports on Copyrighted Works

Fee for searching copyright records and preparing

an official report

$75 Preparation of a report from official records ($⁄ hr)

$250 Surcharge for expedited Reference and Bibl. reports ($⁄ hr)

Certification and Documents Services:

Preparing Copies of Copyright Office Records

Fees for locating, retrieving, and reproducing Copyright Office

records

$80 Locating and⁄or retrieving Copyright Office records ($⁄ hr)

$30 Additional certificate of registration ($⁄ hr)

$80 Certification of Copyright Office records ($⁄ hr)

— Copying fee: variable depending on format and size

$100 Locating and⁄or retrieving in-process materials ($⁄ hr)

$200 Surcharge for Expedited Certification and Documents Services

Fee of $200⁄ hr for total time spent in fulfilling any or all of

these services

— Locating and⁄or retrieving in-process records

— Additional certificate of registration

— Certification of Copyright Office records

— Copy of assignment or other recorded document

— Copy of any other Copyright Office record

Miscellaneous Fees

$10 Receipt for deposit without registration (Section 407 deposit)

$30 Online Service Provider Designation

$50 Notice to Libraries and Archives (each additional title: $20)

$12 Notice of Intention to obtain compulsory license to make and

distribute phonorecords

Copyright Office fees are subject to change. For current fees,

check the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov,

write the Copyright Office, or call (202) 707-3000.

+ Copyright Registration Fees Effective July 1, 2002

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