2407.2 Recordation Records
2407.2(A) Who May View, Inspect, or Obtain Copies of the U.S. Copyright Office's Recordation Records?
Online Records: Any member of the public may view or make copies of the recordation records that are made available through the Office's website (www.copyright.gov / records /).
Records in the Public Records Reading Room: Certain recordation records may be viewed or copied by any member of the public who presents a reader registration card, including the records that are located in the Public Records Reading Room.
Pending Records: Records relating to pending documents may be inspected or copied only by a party who executed a document that has been submitted for recordation or that parly's duly authorized agent. The specific types of records that may be inspected or copied are discussed in Section 2407.2(B)(2) below.
The specific procedures for requesting an inspection or copies of the Office's public records are discussed in Sections 2407.2(C) and 2407.2(D) below.
2407.2(B) Recordation Records That May Be Viewed, Inspected, or Copied
2407.2(B)(1) Recordations
Documents that have been recorded with the U.S. Copyright Office may be viewed or copied by any member of the public, along with the certificate of recordation for each document and the document cover sheet (if any). Likewise, any member of the public may inspect or obtain a copy of any written communications between the remitter and the Office concerning a recorded document or a document that has been refused by the Office.
2407.2(B)(2) Pending Recordations
Documents that have been submitted for recordation may be inspected or copied by one of the persons who executed the document or an authorized representative of the aforementioned persons, provided that the document was submitted to the Office within twelve months prior to the request. The aforementioned persons also may inspect or obtain copies of any written communications between the remitter and the Office concerning a pending document, including the document cover sheet (if any).
Members of the general public may obtain limited information concerning pending documents using the computers located in the Public Records Reading Room. This information may include (i) the title(s) of the work(s) listed in the document, (ii) the name(s) of the parties who executed the document(s), and (iii) the date that the document was received by the Office, though much of this information may be incomplete.
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