The U.S. Copyright Office has released a new publicly
accessible database of information concerning copyright matters. The database contains amicus briefs filed by
the U.S. Department of Justice with Copyright Office assistance, Register of
Copyright Review and Questions concerning Royalty Board decisions, filings by
the Copyright Office in civil actions in which they have an interest, and
Copyright Office Review Board decisions since April 2016. The Copyright Office notice concerning the
database states:
Under the
Copyright Act, the Copyright Office is responsible for advising the courts on
issues of copyright law. This advice manifests itself in many forms. For
instance, based on advice received from the Office, the Department of Justice
files briefs in federal court on behalf of the federal government on issues of
copyright law. In addition, the Copyright Office issues binding opinions on
questions of copyright law to the Copyright Royalty Board.
These briefs and
legal opinions are valuable resources for those seeking to understand the
Copyright Office’s view of copyright law. Today, for the first time, the
Copyright Office has published at one place on its website an archive of these
briefs and legal opinions. The Office plans to periodically update this archive
with new documents and any older documents it discovers.
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