application by mail, courier, or hand delivery, see Sections 204.1(B)(1) through 204.1(B)(3) below.
204.1(B)(1) By Mail
The address for submitting a paper application, filing fee, and deposit copy(ies) to the U.S. Copyright Office is set forth in space 9 of the paper application in the space marked “Mail To,” which may be found at the bottom of every paper application.
Be advised that all packages that are submitted to the Office by mail will be screened for the presence of anthrax and other deadly contaminants. This screening will delay examination of the registration materials (i.e., the application, filing fee, and deposit copy(ies)) and, in some cases, it could possibly damage the deposit copy(ies), which may cause additional delays. For more information on the screening procedure, see Delivery of Mail to the Copyright Office (www.copyright.gov/mail.html).
204.1(B)(2) By Courier
To submit a paper application, filing fee, and deposit copy(ies) by courier, an applicant must include all of the required elements in a single package and deliver it to the Congressional Courier Acceptance Site (“CCAS”), which is located at 2nd and D Streets NE, Washington, DC. This location is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, except for federal holidays.
Items delivered to this location typically are sent to the U.S. Copyright Office the next working day. Registration materials submitted through a courier service do not receive a dated receipt from the Office but instead will receive one dated by CCAS. The Office considers the CCAS date of receipt as the date of receipt in the Office.
204.1(B)(3) By Hand Delivery
To submit a paper application, filing fee, and deposit copy(ies) in person, an applicant must deliver all of the required elements to the U.S. Copyright Office’s Public Information Office. This Office is open to the public Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, except federal holidays, and is located at the following address:
Public Information Office (PIO)
Library of Congress, United States Copyright Office
James Madison Memorial Building, Room LM-401
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington DC 20559
An applicant who delivers registration materials to the Public Information Office will receive a date-stamped receipt that lists the title of no more than one of the works listed in the application.
