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PUBLICATIONS ON COPYRIGHT

Publications on copyright offered in this circular are grouped

according to the source:

• Copyright Office

• Library of Congress Photoduplication Service

• Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service

• National Technical Information Service

• Superintendent of Documents

Specific ordering information is provided for each ordering

source.

The types of publications that can be ordered are informational

circulars, application forms, selected reports on hearings and conferences, a general guide to the Copyright Act, studies on specific

copyright issues, copies of the law, copyright registration information, and volumes of judicial decisions on copyright.

Publication prices are subject to change without notice. Since

it is not feasible to correct the prices manually in this circular and

in all the publications stocked, the prices charged on an order

may differ from the prices printed here and in the publications.

Fax-on-Demand Supplies Circulars and Announcements

Frequently requested Copyright Office circulars and announcements are now available via fax. Call (202) 707-2600

from any touchtone telephone. Key in your fax number at the

prompt and the document number of the item(s) you want to

receive by fax. The item(s) will be transmitted to your fax machine. If you do not know the document number of the item(s)

you want, you may request that a menu be faxed to you. You

may order up to three items at a time. Note that copyright application forms are not available by fax.

All U.S. Copyright Application Forms Available on Internet

All U.S. Copyright Office application forms are now available

on the Internet. They may be downloaded and printed for use

in registering a claim to copyright or for use in renewing a claim

to copyright. In addition, the format for filing a Notice of Intent to

Enforce (NIE) a copyright restored under the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act (URAA) is also available on the Internet.

The forms and the format may be accessed and downloaded by connecting to the Copyright Office Website.

The address is: www.copyright.gov

Circular 2 United States Copyright Office

Publications on Copyright

You must have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on

your computer to view and print the forms. The free Adobe

Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe Systems

Incorporated through links from the same Internet site at

which the forms are available.

Print forms head to head (top of page 2 is directly behind

the top of page 1) on a single piece of good quality, 81/

2

-inch

by 11-inch white paper. To achieve the best quality copies of

the application forms, use a laser printer.

The Copyright Office now offers online, fill-in versions of

most copyright registration forms and the Document Cover

Sheet on the Copyright Office Website.

Copyright Office Publications Available Over the Internet

Frequently requested Copyright Office circulars, announcements, and recently proposed as well as final regulations are now available over the Internet. These documents

may be examined and downloaded through the Copyright

Office website at the address above. The Website gives you

access to information created by the Copyright Office and

links to other copyright resources created elsewhere.

Copyright Office Files Available Over the Internet

Copyright Office records in machine-readable form cataloged from Jan. 1, 1978, to the present, including registration information and recorded documents, are now available

over the Internet. These include the following files: COHM,

which contains all original and renewal registrations except

serials; COHD, which contains documents; and COHS,

which contains serials. These files may be examined through

LOCIS (Library of Congress Information System). You can

connect to LOCIS directly by using telnet, or you can reach

LOCIS through the Copyright Office Website.

The address is: www.copyright.gov

The telnet address is: locis.loc.gov

Internet Access Information

When: The Copyright Office Website is available

24 hours a day. LOCIS is available 24 hours a day, Monday

through Friday, eastern time; Saturday until 5 p.m.; Sunday

after 11 a.m.* If you have trouble connecting to LOCIS, it may

be because of the limit on the number of simultaneous connections permitted or because your Internet service provider

* Not all files are available after 9:30 p.m. on weekdays. On Sundays, all

files may not be available from 5 p.m.–8 p.m.
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or the browser or client software you are using does not support the telnet or tn3270 function.

Cost: The Library of Congress and the Copyright Office

charge no fees to connect to their Internet resources.

Search Assistance: The Copyright Office does not

offer search assistance to users of the Internet.

GPO U.S. Fax Watch Service

Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, the Superintendent of Documents U.S. Fax Watch service is a free information service only and cannot accept orders (see

the GPO order form on page 16). It does, however, list prices,

stock numbers, and availability status of popular sales items

and gives addresses and phone numbers of Depository Libraries by telephone area code. All GPO bookstore locations

are listed as well as bibliographies of 12,000-plus sales items.

Included is information on how to order and how to establish a

standing order or GPO deposit account. Information is also

given on how to access the GPO homepage and GPO Access

Internet services: www.access.gpo.gov. To use this service,

dial (202) 512-1716 from a touchtone phone or the handset of

a touchtone fax machine and follow the voice prompts. There

is a limit of five documents per call.
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Publications from the Copyright Office

APPLICATION FORMS

For Original Registration

Form PA: for published and unpublished works of

the performing arts (musical and dramatic

works, pantomimes and choreographic

works, motion pictures and other audiovisual works)

Short Form PA: to register published and unpublished

works of the performing arts, including

dramas, music, and lyrics. Audiovisual

works, including motion pictures, must be

registered on the standard forms.

Form SE: for serials, works issued or intended to

be issued in successive parts bearing

numerical or chronological designations

and intended to be continued indefinitely

(periodicals, newspapers, magazines,

newsletters, annuals, journals, etc.)

Short Form SE

and

Form SE/Group: Specialized SE forms for use when certain

requirements are met

Form SR: for published and unpublished sound recordings

Form TX: for published and unpublished nondramatic

literary works

Short Form TX: to register published and unpublished

nondramatic literary works, including fiction and nonfiction, books, short stories,

poems, collections of poetry, essays, articles in serials, and computer programs.

Form VA: for published and unpublished works of

the visual arts, (pictorial, graphic, architectural, and sculptural works)

Short Form VA: to register published and unpublished

works of the visual arts, including pictorial,

graphic sculptural, and architectural works.

For Renewal Registration

Addendum to

Form RE: for all works published between January 1,

1964 and December 31, 1977

Form RE: for claims to renewal copyright in works

copyrighted under the law in effect through

December 31, 1977 (1909 Copyright Act)

For Corrections and Amplifications

Form CA: for supplementary registration to correct

or amplify information given in the Copyright Office record of an earlier registration

For Continuations

Form CON: Universal continuation sheet for use with

all forms except Form MW, Short Form

PA, Short Form SE, Form SE/Group, and

Form RE

Form GATT/CON: for continuation of Form GATT and Form

GATT/GRP

Form RE/CON: for continuation of Form RE

For Restored Works

Form GATT: for restored works under the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act – Public Law 103-

465

Form GATT/GRP: for restored related works under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act – Public Law

103-465

Other Forms for Special Purposes

Document

Cover Sheet: for Recordation of Documents

Form GD/N: for Group/Daily Newspapers and Newsletters

Form GR/CP: an adjunct application to be used for

registration of a group of contributions to

periodicals in addition to an application

Form TX, PA, or VA

Form MW: for published and unpublished mask works
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CIRCULARS

Registration

For Overall Information

Copyright Basics—Circular 1

Copyright Fees—Circular 4

For More Specific Registration Information

Antedated Notice—Circular 3s

Blank Forms and Other Works Not Protected

by Copyright—Circular 32

Cartoons and Comic Strips—Circular 44

Computing and Measuring Devices—Circular 33

Copyright Claims in Architectural Works—Circular 41

Copyright Notice—Circular 3

Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, Titles, or

Short Phrases—Circular 34

Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works—

Circular 55

Copyright Registration for Computer Programs—

Circular 61

Copyright Registration for Motion Pictures Including

Video Recordings—Circular 45

Copyright Registration for Automated Databases—

Circular 65

Copyright Registration for Derivative Works—

Circular 14

Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions—

Circular 50

Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and

Sound Recordings—Circular 56a

Copyright Registration for Serials—

Circular 62

Copyright Registration for Secure Tests—Circular 64

Copyright Registration for Works of the Visual Arts—

Circular 40

Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings—

Circular 56

Extension of Copyright Terms—Circular 15t

Federal Statutory Protection for Mask Works—

Circular 100

Group Registration for Newspapers and Newsletters on

Form GD/N—Circular 62a

How to Open and Maintain a Deposit Account in the

Copyright Office—Circular 5

Ideas, Methods, or Systems—Circular 31

Renewal of Copyright—Circular 15

Deposit Requirements for Registration of Claims to

Copyright in Visual Arts Material—Circular 40a

Supplementary Copyright Registration—Circular 8

Works-Made-for-Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act—

Circular 9

Mandatory Deposit

“Best Edition” of Published Copyrighted Works for the

Collections of the Library of Congress—Circular 7b

Mandatory Deposit of Copies or Phonorecords for the

Library of Congress—Circular 7d

Copyright Law

Copyright Law of the United States of America—

Circular 92. Copies can be purchased from the

Superintendent of Documents. See order form page 16.

Copyright Basics—Circular 1

Duration of Copyright—Circular 15a

Licensing

Compulsory License for Making and Distributing

Phonorecords—Circular 73

How to Make Compulsory License Royalty Payments

Via Electronic Transfer of Funds—Circular 74

The Licensing Division of the Copyright Office—

Circular 75

International Copyright

Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). (GATT

Circular)—Circular 38b

International Copyright Conventions—Circular 38c

International Copyright Relations of the United States—

Circular 38a

Services of the Copyright Office

The Copyright Card Catalog and the Online Files of the

Copyright Office—Circular 23

The Effects of Not Replying Within 120 Days

to Copyright Office Correspondence—Circular 7c

How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work—

Circular 22
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How to Open and Maintain a Deposit Account in the

Copyright Office—Circular 5

Limitations on the Information Furnished by the

Copyright Office—Circular 1b

Make Sure Your Application Will Be Acceptable—

Circular 1c

Obtaining Access to and Copies of Copyright Office

Records and Deposits—Circular 6

Publications on Copyright—Circular 2

Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents—

Circular 12

Special Handling—Circular 10

Miscellaneous

United States Copyright Office (overview)—Circular 1a

Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and

 Librarians—Circular 21

THE REGULATIONS OF THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE:

CIRCULARS BASED ON THE CODE OF FEDERAL

REGULATIONS

All Copyright Office circulars based on the Code of Federal

Regulations begin with the prefix 96, followed by the appropriate section or part number(s). When ordering, be sure

to give the section or part number, indicated below in boldface type.

Communications with the Copyright Office; Information

Given by the Copyright Office—

Circular 96, Sections 201.1 and 201.2, 37 CFR

Fees for Registration, Recordation, and Related Services,

Special Services, and Services Performed by Licensing

Division—

Circular 96, Sections 201.3, 37 CFR

Recordation of Transfers and Certain Other Documents—

Circular 96, Section 201.4, 37 CFR

Corrections and Amplifications of Copyright Registrations;

Applications for Supplementary Registrations—

Circular 96, Section 201.5, 37 CFR

Payment and Refund of Copyright Office Fees—

Circular 96, Section 201.6, 37 CFR

Cancellation of Completed Registrations—

Circular 96, Section 201.7, 37 CFR

Recordation of Agreements Between Copyright Owners

and Public Broadcasting Entities—

Circular 96, Section 201. 9, 37 CFR

Notices of Termination of Transfers and Licenses Covering Extended Renewal Term—

Circular 96, Section 201.10, 37 CFR

Satellite Carrier Statements of Account Covering Statutory

Licenses for Secondary Transmissions for Private Home

Viewing—

Circular 96, Section 201.11, 37 CFR

Recordation of Certain Contracts by Cable Systems

Located Outside the Forty-Eight Contiguous States—

Circular 96, Section 201.12, 37 CFR

Notices of Objection to Certain Noncommercial Performances of Nondramatic Literary or Musical Works—

Circular 96, Section 201. 13, 37 CFR

Warnings of Copyright for Use by Certain Libraries and

Archives—

Circular 96, Section 201.14, 37 CFR

Statements of Account Covering Compulsory Licensing

for Secondary Transmissions by Cable Systems—

Circular 96, Sections 201.17, 37 CFR

Notice of Intention to Obtain a Compulsory License for

Making and Distributing Phonorecords of Nondramatic

Musical Works—

Circular 96, Section 201.18, 37 CFR

Royalties and Statements of Account Under Compulsory

License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords of

Nondramatic Musical Works—

Circular 96, Section 201.19, 37 CFR

Methods of Affixation and Positions of the Copyright

Notice on Various Types of Works—

Circular 96, Section 201.20, 37 CFR

Advance Notices of Potential Infringement of Works

Consisting of Sounds, Images, or Both—

Circular 96, Section 201.22, 37 CFR

Transfer of Unpublished Copyright Deposits to the Library

of Congress—

Circular 96, Section 201.23, 37 CFR

Warning of Copyright for Software Lending by Nonprofit

Libraries—

Circular 96, Section 201.24, 37 CFR

Visual Arts Registry—

Circular 96, Section 201.25, 37 CFR

Recordation of Documents Pertaining to Computer

Shareware and Donation of Public Domain Computer

Software—
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Circular 96, Section 201.26, 37 CFR

Initial Notice of Distribution of Digital Audio Recording

Devices or Media—

Circular 96, Section 201.27, 37 CFR

Statements of Account for Digital Audio Recording

Devices and Media—

Circular 96, Section 201.28, 37 CFR

Access to, and Confidentiality of Statements of Account,

Verification Auditor’s Reports and Other Verification

Information Filed in the Copyright Office for Digital Audio

Recording Devices or Media—

Circular 96, Section 201.29, 37 CFR

Verification of Statements of Account —Circular 96,

Section 201.30, 37 CFR

Procedures for Copyright Restoration of Certain Motion

Pictures and Their Contents in Accordance with the North

American Free Trade Agreement—

Circular 96, Section 201.31, 37 CFR

Procedures for Filing Notices of Intent to Enforce a Restored

Copyright Under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act—

Circular 96, Section 201.33, 37 CFR

Procedures for Filing Corrections Notices of Intent to Enforce

a Copyright Restored Under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act—

Circular 96, Section 201.34, 37 CFR

Initial Notice of Digital Transmission of Sound Recordings

Under Statutory License - Circular 96, Section 201.35, 37

CFR

Reports of Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory

License - Circular 96, Section 201.36, 37 CFR

Designated Collection and Distribution Organizations for

Records of Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory

License - Circular 96, Section 201.37, 37 CFR

Designation of Agent to Receive Notification of Claimed

Infringement—

Circular 96, Section 201.38, 37 CFR

Notice to Libraries and Archives of Normal Commercial

Exploitations or Availability at Reasonable Price—

Circular 96, Section 201.39, 37 CFR

Material Not Subject to Copyright—

Circular 96, Section 202.1, 37 CFR

Copyright Notice—

Circular 96, Section 202.2, 37 CFR

Registration of Copyright—

Circular 96, Section 202.3, 37 CFR

Effective Date of Registration—

Circular 96, Section 202.4, 37 CFR

Pictorial, Graphic, and Sculptural Works—

Circular 96, Section 202.10, 37 CFR

Architectural Works—

Circular 96, Section 202.11, 37 CFR

Restored copyrights —

Circular 96, Section 202.12, 37 CFR

Renewals—

Circular 96, Section 202.17, 37 CFR

Deposit of Published Copies or Phonorecords for the

Library of Congress; Deposit of Copies and Phonorecords

for Copyright Registration; Deposit of Identifying Material

Instead of Copies—

Circular 96, Section 202.19, 202.20 and 202.21, 37 CFR

Acquisition and Deposit of Unpublished Television Transmission Programs—

Circular 96, Section 202.22, 37 CFR

Full-term Retention of Copyright Deposits—

Circular 96, Section 202.23, 37 CFR

Freedom of Information Act: Policies and Procedures—

Circular 96, Part 203, 37 CFR

Privacy Act: Policies and Procedures—

Circular 96, Part 204, 37 CFR

Mask Work Protection—

Circular 96, Part 211, 37 CFR

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels; Rules and

Regulations—

Circular 96, Parts 251–260 , 37 CFR, Chapter II

THE COPYRIGHT LAW

The Copyright Office operates in accordance with the Copyright Act, the statute that defines the powers and responsibilities of the Register of Copyrights.

Copyright Act of 1976 (April 2000). Title 17 of the United

States Code. Public Law 94-553 (90 Stat. 2541) was passed

by the 94th Congress as S.22 and signed into law on October19, 1976. It beca me effective January 1, 1978; available

as Circular 92. Copies can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents. See order form page 16.
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TO ORDER COPYRIGHT PUBLICATIONS

Unless a price is specified, Copyright Office publications are

FREE of charge. Order by writing to:

Library of Congress

Copyright Office

Publications Section, LM-455

101 Independence Avenue, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20559-6000

Requestors may also order application forms or circulars

at any time by telephoning the Forms and Publications Hotline

(202) 707-9100. The TTY number is (202) 707-6737. Orders

will be recorded automatically and filled as quickly as possible.

See page 2 for Copyright Internet and Fax-on-Demand services.

CATALOG OF COPYRIGHT ENTRIES

The Copyright Office published the Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) in print format from 1891 through 1978. From 1979

through 1982 the CCE was issued in microfiche format. The

catalog was divided into parts according to the classes of

works registered. Each CCE segment covered all registrations

made during a particular period of time. Renewal registrations

made from 1979 through 1982 are found in Section 8 of the

catalog. Renewals prior to that time were generally listed at

the end of the volume containing the class of work to which

they pertained.

Internet Access

Effective with registrations made since 1982, the only way

to see the CCE is by using the Internet to access the Library

of Congress automated catalog. The automated catalog contains entries from 1978 forward. See page 2 for instructions

on accessing the catalog via the Internet.

Pre-1978 Catalog Information

Pre-1978 catalog information, including musical works, can

be obtained on microfilm from the Photoduplication Service of

the Library of Congress and certain U.S. Government Depository Libraries. The address of the Photoduplication Service

appears on page 8.

Early Motion Pictures in the Catalog

The Catalog of Copyright Entries, Cumulative Series, Motion Pictures from 1894–1969 is available from the National

Technical Information Service. See page 13 for information.
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Orders for and inquiries concerning the works listed

below should be addressed and remittance made

payable to:

Library of Congress

Chief, Photoduplication Service

101 Independence Avenue, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20540-5230

Attention: Department C

A Compilation of the Regulations Concerning Copyright, 1874-1956. The regulations affecting copyright since

the duties of registering copyright claims were first transferred to the Library of Congress. Positive microfilm, $24;

electrostatic prints, $78. To order ask for shelf number

6175.

Dramatic Compositions Copyrighted in the United

States, 1870-1916. 35mm microfilm, $35; electrostatic

prints, $260. To order, ask for shelf-number 29839.

Microfilm Edition of the Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1891-1977. The set of 235 reels of 35mm positive

COPYRIGHT CATALOGING TAPE SERVICE

The catalog tape subscription contains all copyright records created since 1978. The current retrospective file contains more than 6 million records current through the summer of 1989.

Copyright Cataloging Tape Service is available in

the ANSI Z39.2 (Bibliographic Information Interchange) record format both as a retrospective file and

as a weekly subscription service.

Copyright files are distributed on magnetic tape

at either 1600 or 6250 cpi density, and the cost of the

6-million record retrospective file is $55,125 for U.S.

customers and $56,230 for international customers.

The 1993 subscription, which will contain approximately 625,000 records, is $30,000 for domestic customers and $31,000 for foreign orders. Contact Library of Congress, Customer Services Section,

Cataloging Distribution Service, Washington, D.C.

20541-5210. The telephone number is (202)707-

6100 and the FAX number is (202)707-1334.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Publications from Photoduplication Service

microfilm includes all copyright registration entries since

the beginning of the registration process through 1977, with

the exception of musical compositions (see entry below).

Single or multiple reels are available for $24 per reel domestic purchase and $27 per reel foreign purchase. To order, give the year and name of the required catalog and

shelf number 51363.

Musical Compositions 1891-1977. The music part of

the Catalog of Copyright Entries lists all musical compositions registered with the Copyright Office between 1891

and 1977 and includes both published and unpublished

works. Microform reels from the 150-reel edition, shelf

number 2724, are available at $24 per reel domestic purchase and $27 per reel foreign purchase. To order, specify

year(s) desired and music shelf number 2724.

Microfilm Edition of the Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1978. Nineteen reels comprise the 1978 set of the

Catalog of Copyright Entries. The set, the first volume of the

Fourth Series, lists all registrations made during 1978 at

$24 per reel. To order, give the name of the required catalog and shelf number 85/9352.

Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service
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The publications listed in this section are no longer

available from the Copyright Office or the Government

Printing Office. They are available through the National

Technical Information Service (NTIS) of the Department

of Commerce. Many other copyright-related publications

that have been out of print can now be purchased in 24x

microfiche or paper copies from NTIS. NTIS electronically

stores their collection of almost 3 million items and custom-reproduces a single copy specifically for your order.

Therefore, NTIS does not accept cancellations, requests

for modifications, or returns for credit or refund. All sales

are final. To order, call the NTIS Sales Desk at 1-800-

553-6847 or (703) 605-6000. Fax orders to (703) 605-

6900. Send written request to:

National Technical Information Service

U.S. Department of Commerce

5285 Port Royal Road

Springfield, VA 22161

You may also order via email at

orders@ntis.fedworld.gov. (For Internet security when

placing your orders via email, register your credit card

at NTIS by calling (703) 605-6070.) TDD for the hearing impaired is available from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday at (703) 487-4639.

American Express, VISA, Discover, and MasterCard

credit card transactions are accepted, as well as check

and money order payments.

Note: When ordering, please include the NTIS Accession Number.

Prices are included in the table following the listing and

are subject to change without notice.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

Holders of Copyright Office Deposit Accounts may not

charge the purchase of NTIS or GPO publications to a

Copyright Office Deposit Account.

DECISIONS OF THE U.S. COURTS INVOLVING

COPYRIGHT (BULLETINS)

All published (1789-1985) Bulletins of Decisions of the

U. S. Courts Involving Copyright are available from NTIS. Please

see the NTIS listing for prices and ordering information.

The series, Bulletins 13 through 49, contains substantially

all copyright cases and other cases involving related subjects

from 1789 through 1985 that have been decided by federal

and state courts.

Bulletin13 to 16.This four-volume ret- PB91 157990ACY A99 A99

rospective set of Bulletins contains judicial and administrative decisions concerning copyright and literary property

prior to July 1,1909(1789-1909).

Bulletin 17 (1909-14) PB91 158006ACY A13 A02

Bulletin 18 (1914-17) PB91 158014ACY A99 A03

Bulletin 19 (1918-24) PB91 158022ACY A21 A03

Bulletin 20 (1924-35) PB91 158030ACY A99 E06

Bulletin 21 (1935-37) PB91 158048ACY A16 A02

Bulletin 22 (1938-39) PB91 158055ACY A15 A02

Bulletin 23 (1939-40) PB91 158063ACY A17 A03

Bulletin 24 (1941-43) PB91 158071ACY A99 A04

Bulletin 25 (1944-46) PB91 158089ACY A20 A03

Bulletin 26 (1947-48) PB91 158097ACY A21 A03

Bulletin 27 (1949-50) PB91 158105ACY A25 A04

Bulletin 28 (1951-52) PB91 158113ACY A25 A04

Bulletin 29 (1953-54) PB91 158121ACY A23 A03

Bulletin 30 (1955-56) PB91 158139ACY A99 A04

Bulletin 31 (1957-58) PB91 158147ACY A99 A04

Bulletin 32 (1959-60) PB91 158154ACY A99 N/A

Bulletin 33 (1961-62) PB91 158162ACY A99 A04

Bulletin 34 (1963-64) PB91 158170ACY A99 A04

Bulletin 35 (1965-66) PB91 158188ACY A99 E09

Bulletin 36 (1967-68) PB91 158196ACY A99 E06

Bulletin 37 (1969-70) PB91 158204ACY A99 A04

Bulletin 38 (1971-72) PB91 158212ACY A99 E09

Bulletin 39 (1973-74) PB91 158220ACY A99 E09

Bulletin 40 (1975-76) PB91 158238ACY A99 E16

Bulletin 41 (1977) PB91 158246ACY A99 E14

Bulletin 42 (1978) PB91 158253ACY A99 E09

Bulletin 43 (1979) PB91 158261ACY A99 E09

Bulletin 44 (1980) PB91 158279ACY A99 E14

Bulletin 45 (1981) PB92 169309ACY A99 E16

Bulletin 46 (1982) PB92 169317ACY A99 E16

Bulletin 47 (1983) PB92 169325ACY A99 E14

Bulletin 48 (1984) PB92 169333ACY A99 E14

Bulletin 49 (1985) PB95 256160ACY A99 E16

Cumulative Index - PB91 157982ACY A23 A03

Bulletins 17-37 (1909-1970)

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Studies 26-28. 116 pages. 1961.

26. The Unauthorized Duplication of

Sound Recordings

27. Copyright in Architectural Works

28. Copyright in Choreographic

Works

Studies 29-31. 237 pages. 1961.

29. Protection of Unpublished Works

30. Duration of Copyright

31. Renewal of Copyright

Studies 32-34. 57 pages. 1961.

32. Protection of Works of Foreign

Origin

33. Copyright in Government Publications

34. Copyright in Territories and Possessions of the United States

Subject Index to Studies 1-34.

38 pages. 1961.

Study 35. 73 pages. 1972.

35. The Manufacturing Clause of

the U. S. Copyright Law

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PB82 167875ACY A11 A01

PB82 167867ACY A04 A01

PB82 167966ACY A03 A01

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COPYRIGHT LAW REVISION

REPORTS AND HEARINGS

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Report of the Register of Copyrights

on the General Revision on the U.S.

Copyright Law. 87th Cong., 1st Sess.,

House Committee Print. 160 pages.

July 1961. (Part 1)

Copyright Law Revision, Part 2. Discussion and Comments on Report of the

Register of Copyrights on the General

Revision of the U.S. Copyright Law. 88th

Cong., 1st Sess., House Committee Print.

419 pages. February 1963.

Copyright Law Revision, Part 3. Preliminary Draft for Revised U. S. Copyright Law and Discussions and Comments on the Draft. House Committee

Print. 457 pages. September 1964.

Copyright Law Revision, Part 4. Further Discussions and Comments on Preliminary Draft for Revised U.S. Copyright

Law. 88th Cong., 2d Sess., House

Committee Print. 477 pages. December 1964.

Copyright Law Revision, Part 5. 1964

Revision Bill with Discussions and Comments. 89th Cong., 1st Sess., House

Committee Print. 350 pages. September

1965.

Copyright Law Revision, Part 6.

Supplementary Report of the Register

of Copyrights on the General Revision

of the U.S. Copyright Law: 1965 Revision Bill. 89th Cong., 1st Sess., House

Committee Print. 338 pages. May 1965.

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Copyright Law Revision Studies.

Studies prepared for the Subcommittee

on Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S.

Senate.

Studies 1-4.142 pages. 1960.

1. The History of U.S.A. Copyright

Law Revision from 1901-1954

2. Size of the Copyright Industries

3. The Meaning of “Writings” in the

Copyright Clause of the Constitution

4. The Moral Right of the Author

Studies 5-6. 125 pages. 1960.

5. The Compulsory License Provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law

6. The Economic Aspects of the

Compulsory License

Studies 7-10. 125 pages. 1960.

7. Notice of Copyright

8. Commercial Use of the Copyright Notice

9. Use of the Copyright Notice by

Libraries

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Studies 11-13. 155 pages. 1960.

11. Divisibility of Copyrights

12. Joint Ownership of Copyrights

13. Works Made for Hire and on

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Studies 14-16. 135 pages. 1960.

14. Fair Use of Copyrighted Works

15. Photoduplication of Copyrighted

Material by Libraries

16. Limitations on Performing Rights

Studies 17-19. 135 pages. 1960.

17. The Registration of Copyright

18. Authority of the Register of Copyrights to Reject Applications for

Registration

19. The Recordation of Copyright

Assignments and Licenses

Studies 20-21. 81 pages. 1960.

20. Deposit of Copyrighted Works

21. The Catalog of Copyright

Entries

Studies 22-25. 169 pages. 1960.

22. The Damage Provisions of the

Copyright Law

23. The Operation of the Damage

Provisions of the Copyright Law:

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24. Remedies Other Than Damages for Copyright Infringement

25. Liability of Innocent Infringers of

Copyright

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of the House Committee on the

Judiciary. 90th Cong., 1st Sess.,

H. Rept. 83. 254 pages. 1967.

Hearings on the Revision Bill. Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks, and

Copyrights of the Committee on the

Judiciary, U.S. Senate (1965-1973).

89th Cong., 1st Sess., pursuant to S.

Res. 48 on S. 1006. August 18, 19, and

20, 1965. 242 pages. 1967.

89th Cong., 2d Sess. pursuant to S.

Res. 201 on S. 1006. August 2, 3, 4, and

25, 1966. CATV hearings. 252 pages.

1966.

90th Cong., 1st Sess., pursuant to S.

Res. 37 on S. 597. Parts 1-4. 1,383

pages. 1967.

Index of hearings listed above. Combined subject and name index. 151 pages.

1968.

93rd Cong., 1st Sess., pursuant to S.

Res. 56 on S. 1361. July 31 and August

1, 1973. 675 pages. 1973.

Hearings on the 1965 Revision Bill.

Subcommittee No. 3 of the Committee

on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, 89th Cong., 1st Sess., on H.R.

4347, H.R. 6831, H.R. 6835. May–

September 1965. In 3 parts, including

an appendix of letters and other statements, as well as a combined subject

and name index. 2,056 pages. 1966.

Hearings on the 1975 Revision Bill.

Copyright Law Revision Hearings on

H.R. 2223, May 7 – December 4, 1975.

House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties,

and the Administration of Justice. 2,267

pages. Parts 1, 2, and 3. 1976.

Copyright Law Revision. Report of

the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 94th Cong., 1st Sess., Calendar

No. 460, Senate Rep. 94-473. Report

with Additional Views. 168 pages. 1975.

Copyright Law Revision. Report of

the House Committee on the Judiciary, 94th Cong., 2d Sess., House

Report 94-1476. Report together with

Additional Views. 368 pages. 1976.

Copyright Law Revision. Conference

Report, 94th Cong., 2d Sess., House

Report 94-1733. 82 pages. 1976.

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Copyright Act.

Performance Rights in Sound Recordings. Report Prepared by the Copyright

Office in Response to Section 114(d) of

Public Law 94-553. Committee Print. 95th

Cong., 2d Sess., No. 15, 1,162 pages.

1978.

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Conference on Video Recording for

Educational Uses. This conference

sponsored jointly by the Copyright Office

and the Ford Foundation was held in July

1977 at Airlie House near Warrenton,

Virginia. Verbatim transcripts, written reports, other documentation. 208 pages.

1978.

Recordation & Certification of CoinOperated Phonorecords Players. Administrative History. Comment letters,

statements, and hearing testimony of

interested parties relating to Section

116 of Title 17 USC, which concerns the

compulsory license provision for public

performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players (commonly

referred to as “juke-boxes”). 223 pages.

1979.

Off-Air Taping for Educational Use.

Hearings Before the Committee on the

Judiciary, House of Representatives,

Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice.

First Session on Off-Air Taping for Educational Use. 189 pages. 1979.

Public Broadcasting Report. Report

Prepared by the Copyright Office in

Response to Section 118(e) of Public

Law 94-553. Committee Print. 96th

Cong., 2d Sess., No. 9, 107 pages. 1980.

Cost-Benefit Analysis of U.S. Copyright Formalities. (King Report). This

document is a report of an investigation

of the costs and benefits of the U. S.

system of copyright formalities in the

motion picture and fabric design industries. The formalities of interest are: copyright notice, deposit, registration, and

recordation. A second objective of the

study was to compare the U.S. systems

of formalities with those of formality-like

systems in England, Sweden, and

France. 256 pages. 1983.

Copyright Liability of the States and

the Eleventh Amendment. A report

by the Copyright Office at the request

of Congress to assess the immunity of

states in copyright infringement cases

and copyright enforcement problems

arising because of that immunity and

whether states have found that copyright owners engage in unfair business

practices regarding their copyrights.

The report also contains a 50-state

survey, conducted by the Congressional Research Service of the Library

of Congress, of state laws concerning

common law sovereignty and Eleventh

Amendment immunity in copyright infringement cases. 175 pages. 1988.

Technological Alterations to Motion

Pictures. A Congressionally requested

report by the Copyright Office to inquire

into the present and future uses of technologies such as colorization, panning/

scanning and time compression and

expansion, and how these technologies affect consumers, artists, produc-
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Report of the Register of Copyrights—Library

Reproduction of Copyrighted Works (17 U.S.C. 108)

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balance achieved in the photocopying provisions of the copyright law between the rights of creators and needs of users of copyrighted works. The reports were mandated by Congress to be repeated at 5-year intervals. Congress removed the report requirement in 1992 (Public Law 102-307, title III).

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Report Only. 395 pages.

Appendix I (King Report). 256 pages.

Appendix II (Chicago Hearing and Written Comments). 477 pages.

Appendix III (Houston Hearing and

Written Comments). 207 pages.

Appendix IV (Washington Hearings and

Written Comments). 1,015 pages.

Appendix V (Anaheim Hearing and

Written Comments). 208 pages.

Appendix VI (New York Hearings and

Written Comments). 752 pages.

Appendix VII(Final Written Comments).

282 pages.

Second Report—1988

Entire Set. 897 pages.

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ers, distributors, and other affected

individuals and industries. The first

appendix contains public comments

and the second contains hearing testimony. 1065 pages. 1989.

Copyright in Works of Architecture.

A report requested by Congress to explore U.S. protection of works of architecture in light of U.S. adherence to the

Berne Convention, which became effective March 1, 1989. The report examines

architectural protection in other countries,

current protection, and further possible

protection to be afforded in the United

States. 362 pages. 1989.

Copyright Implications of Digital

Audio Transmission Services. A

Congressional report providing an

assessment of the impact of the introduction of digital audio services on copyright

holders and their works. The report covers the following: whether digital broadcasting will encourage home taping;

whether this broadcasting will affect sales

of CD, tape, and other recordings; should

a royalty be assessed on blank tapes and

recorders to compensate copyright owners; and finally, should a performance

right be legislated for sound recordings.

800 pages. 1991.

Reports on Copyright Developments

in Eastern Europe and the Soviet

Union. This Copyright Office-produced

report is a summary with additional material from the November 1991 Copyright

Office-sponsored symposium for copyright officials from countries in Eastern

Union and the Soviet Union. Each country reported on copyright needs and problems in their country. These symposiums

offer help to countries in their efforts to

develop laws and copyright enforcement.

160 pages. 1991.

The Cable and Satellite Carrier Compulsory Licenses: An Overview and

Analysis.This Congressionally requested

report covers not only the cable and satellite compulsory licenses, but also the issue of retransmission consent. The report presents the history of the cable and

satellite licenses; legislative, judicial, and

administrative developments; and effect

of FCC deregulation. 250 pages. 1992.

Droit De Suite: The Artist’s Resale

Royalty. A Copyright Office study requested by Congress on the feasibility of

implementing a requirement that, after

the first sale of a work of art, a royalty on

any resale of the work, consisting of a

percentage of the price, be paid to the author of the work; and other possible requirements that would achieve the objective of allowing an author of a work of art

to share monetarily in the enhanced

value of that work. 850 pages. 1992.

Advisory Committee on Copyright

Registration and Deposit —ACCORD

Report. This report consists of the main

report, agendas, meeting summaries,

and formal working papers for Phase I of

the Librarian of Congress’ Advisory Committee on Copyright Registration and Deposit (ACCORD). A committee of 20 experts was convened to study the impact

of the possible passage of HR 897 and S

373 and the resulting effects on the relationship of the Copyright Office and the

Library of Congress. 332 pages. 1993.

The Computer Software Rental

Amendments Act of 1990: The Nonprofit Library Lending Exemption to

the "Rental Right." This report submitted to the Congress states whether the

Computer Software Rental Amendments

Act of 1990 has achieved its intended

purpose of maintaining the integrity of the

copyright system while providing nonprofit libraries the capability to fulfill their

function. The report is composed of a

description of the Act; the legislative history of library exemptions; the Copyright

Office's responsibilities; a summary and

proposals. 226 pages. 1994.

Copyright in the Library of Congress

(125th Anniversary)...Of Copyright,

Men,& A National Library.A history of

the Copyright Office of the United States

and its relationship to the Library of Congress. The development of the Copyright

Office is traced from the early days of our

country to the modern era with significant

dates and events. This is a reprint from

the April 1971 issue of The Quarterly

Journal of the Library of Congress. 32

pages. 1995.
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1976. By Marybeth Peters. This booklet,

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Copyright Office staff members, provides

an easy-to-read overview of the Copyright Act. Although it is not an official summary of the law, it is a practical guide for

the layperson who wishes to gain a basic

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copyright statute. 144 pages. 1977.

Concordance: Title 17, Copyright

Law—Keyword-in-Context Index. This

comprehensive concordance is an alphabetical list of each word used in the statute

and words that stand immediately before

and after that word. 344 pages. 1979.

Second Supplementary Report of the

Register of Copyrights on the General

Revision of the U.S. Copyright Law:

1975 Revision Bill. October-December

1975. Draft Edition. 444 pages.

Copyright Act of 1909. Circular 91.

This copyright law was effective from

1909 through 1977. 30 pages.

Compendium I of Copyright Office

Practices. (Pertains to 1909 law only.) A

general guide to Copyright Office practices, which are subject to constant

review and modification. 536 pages.

Bibliography on Design Protection

1959. This expansion and updating of an

original 1955 bibliography takes cognizance of international developments, including significant recent writings in foreign languages. June 1959. 164 pages.

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Motion Pictures 1912-1939. Works

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Motion Pictures 1940-1949. Works

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Motion Pictures 1950-1959. Works

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Motion Pictures 1960-1969. Works

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Bibliography of Design Protection,

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Mott. 258 pages. 1976.

Copyright Bibliography. By Henriette

Mertz. 213 pages. 1950.

Final Report of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of

Copyrighted Works (CONTU). Created

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Copyright Enactments. Laws passed

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150 pages. 1973.

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Waiver of Moral Rights in Visual Artworks. The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) of 1990 grants limited moral rights to

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is the right to claim or disclaim authorship of a work; and 2)

the right of integrity, which is the right to prevent distortion,

mutilation, etc., of an artist’s work. This report explores the

effect generated by the new grant of rights.

A Review of the Copyright Licensing Regimes Covering Retransmission of Broadcast Signals. A study of

the current system of copyright licensing for broadcast retransmission; the continuation of the licensing system; the

extension of the cable license to new technologies such as

the Internet; harmonization of cable and satellite carrier licenses; as well restructuring of the cable rate structure.

Report on Legal Protection for Databases. This report

contains information on copyright protection for databases

in the United States; Copyright Office registration practices;

international directives and treaties; prior Congressional

considerations; and results of Copyright Office meetings.

Report on Copyright and Digital Distance Education.

This report discusses the technology, relation to Copyright

law, licensing of various kinds of distance education, and

gives conclusions and recommendations.

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