Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Copyright Act Turns 50: An Inside View from the Copyright Office. The event offered firsthand perspectives from individuals who contributed to the Act through their work at the Copyright Office and on Capitol Hill. Speakers reflected on the Office’s role in the development, implementation, administration, and evolution of this landmark legislation. As we commemorate fifty years of the Copyright Act of 1976, we celebrate its enduring contribution to the Constitution's objective of fostering creativity and promoting the progress of knowledge.
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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
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- 1870
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Our event, The Copyright Act Turns 50: An Inside View from the Copyright Office, is happening today at 1:00 p.m. eastern time! Register to attend online: https://lnkd.in/eJNKhaQf
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Join the U.S Copyright Office on Wednesday, September 23, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time for our event, The Copyright Act Turns 50: An Inside View from the Copyright Office. Register to attend online: https://lnkd.in/eJNKhaQf
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Today on Constitution Day, explore how the Constitution laid the foundation for U.S. copyright law and how the nation's copyright system began with the first federal copyright law in 1790: https://lnkd.in/ebsP2RhA
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Register to attend the U.S. Copyright Office’s upcoming event, The Copyright Act Turns 50: An Inside View from the Copyright Office, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. The ninety-minute event will focus on the Copyright Office’s role in the development, administration, and later updates of the Copyright Act of 1976 through an insider’s lens, with contributions from individuals who participated as staff at the Copyright Office or on Capitol Hill. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJNKhaQf
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The U.S. Copyright Office invites you to register to attend the event The Copyright Act Turns 50: An Inside View from the Copyright Office on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. Register to attend online: https://lnkd.in/eJNKhaQf
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Starting a business? Copyright may play an important role in protecting your original content, branding materials, and creative works. Explore our What Small Business Owners Should Know About Copyright resource to learn more: https://lnkd.in/egS75TRm
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The Copyright Office’s Public Information Office is here to help. You can ask a general question or schedule a walk-through appointment with staff for assistance in navigating an electronic registration application. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3fpzhYy.
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Looking for meaningful public service work? Explore careers at the U.S. Copyright Office and help shape the future of copyright. https://lnkd.in/evCMgCDU
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Looking for meaningful public service work? Explore careers at the U.S. Copyright Office and help shape the future of copyright. https://lnkd.in/evCMgCDU
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