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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName= | |OrganizationName=Copyright Office | ||
|OrganizationType=Government | |OrganizationType=Government | ||
|Mission=To promote creativity by administering and sustaining an effective national copyright system; to provide legal protection for original works of authorship through registration, recordation, and public education. | |Mission=To promote creativity by administering and sustaining an effective national copyright system; to provide legal protection for original works of authorship through registration, recordation, and public education. | ||
| | |ParentOrganization=Library of Congress | ||
|CreationLegislation=Copyright Act of 1870 | |||
|Employees=450 | |Employees=450 | ||
|Budget=$38 million (FY 2023) | |Budget=$38 million (FY 2023) | ||
| | |OrganizationExecutive=Register of Copyrights | ||
|Services=Copyright Registration; Recordation; Public Information | |Services=Copyright Registration; Recordation; Public Information | ||
|Regulations=17 U.S.C. | |Regulations=17 U.S.C. | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38. | |HeadquartersLocation=38.88718, -77.00461 | ||
|HeadquartersAddress=101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20559 | |HeadquartersAddress=101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20559 | ||
|Website=https://www.copyright.gov/ | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''United States Copyright Office (USCO)''' serves as the official body responsible for the administration of copyright law in the United States, ensuring protection for a wide range of creative works. | '''United States Copyright Office (USCO)''' serves as the official body responsible for the administration of copyright law in the United States, ensuring protection for a wide range of creative works. | ||
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==Regulations overseen== | ==Regulations overseen== | ||
The Copyright Office administers Copyright Law under Title 17 of the United States Code, overseeing aspects like copyright registration, term lengths, and the requirements for statutory and compulsory licenses. It also manages the process for exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). | The Copyright Office administers Copyright Law under Title 17 of the United States Code, overseeing aspects like copyright registration, term lengths, and the requirements for statutory and compulsory licenses. It also manages the process for exemptions under the [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] (DMCA). | ||
==Headquarters address== | ==Headquarters address== | ||