United States Copyright Office coverage includes: A Brief History and Overview; Speeches and Testimony; Organizational Chart; Reengineering Program; Copyright Basics; Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ); Current Fees; Licensing; Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP); Press Releases; NewsNet (News Bulletins) 1997-2003. Copyright Records coverage includes: Registration and Documents; Notices of Restored Copyrights; Online Service Providers; Vessel Hull Designs. U.S. Copyright Office Publications include: Circulars and Brochures; Forms; Factsheets; Strategic Plan 2002-2006; Digital Millennium Copyright Act Study; What’s New Archive; 2001 Annual Report; News Net; Webcasting Notice and Recordkeeping.
The United States Copyright Office provides expert assistance to Congress on intellectual property matters; advises Congress on anticipated changes in U.S. copyright law; analyzes and assists in the drafting of copyright legislation and legislative reports and provides and undertakes studies for Congress; offers advice to Congress on compliance with multilateral agreements such as the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works; works with the State Department, the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, and the Patent and Trademark Office in providing technical expertise in negotiations for international intellectual property agreements; provides technical assistance to other countries in developing their own copyright laws; and through its International Copyright Institute, promotes worldwide understanding and cooperation in providing protection for intellectual property.
The Copyright Office is also an office of record, a place where claims to copyright are registered and where documents relating to copyright may be recorded when the requirements of the copyright law are met. The Copyright Office furnishes information about the provisions of copyright law and the procedures for making registration, explains the operations and practices of the Copyright Office, and reports on facts found in the public records of the Office. The Office also administers various compulsory licensing provisions of the law, which include collecting royalties.
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