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Copyright Regulations

U.S. copyright regulations are found in title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). The library has a physical set of official C.F.R. (See the call number listed below to find these in the stacks.) Electronic versions are available through the Government Printing Office (FDSys), Lexis and West. HeinOnline offers full historic coverage of the C.F.R., which can be useful when faced with an issue based on previous copyright regulations.

37 C.F.R. Chapters III & IV
Call Number: KF70.A3
Official version of the C.F.R. Each title is updated annually on a rotating basis: 28-41 are revised as of July 1. However, it is not unusual for the publication of Title 37 to be delayed.
37 C.F.R. Chapters III & IV
Use these links to access regularly updated versions of the C.F.R. from the GPO's e-CFR website, Westlaw, Lexis, or Cornell LII. A log-in is required for Westlaw or Lexis, but these databases contain helpful annotations.
37 C.F.R. Chapters III & IV
Historical versions of the C.F.R. from 1938-2011.

Review Board Opinions

Copyright Office Review Board Opinions
The Copyright Office Review Board hears final administrative appeals of refusals of copyright registration. This page contains an online database of those decisions from April 2016 to present.

Government Manuals

Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices
The Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices is a manual produced by the United States Copyright Office. It is intended to be used primarily by the Copyright Office staff, as a general guide to the Copyright Office policies and procedures such as registration, deposit and recordation.

Intellectual Property Research: Copyright Regulations & Administrative Materials

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