COPYRIGHT NOTICE, DEPOSIT, AND REGISTRATION

United States Code

U.S. Code most recently checked for updates: Jun 09, 2025

§ 401. Notice of copyright: Visually perceptible copies

§ 402. Notice of copyright: Phonorecords of sound recordings

§ 403. Notice of copyright: Publications incorporating United States Government works

§ 404. Notice of copyright: Contributions to collective works

§ 405. Notice of copyright: Omission of notice on certain copies and phonorecords

§ 406. Notice of copyright: Error in name or date on certain copies and phonorecords

§ 407. Deposit of copies or phonorecords for Library of Congress

§ 408. Copyright registration in general

§ 409. Application for copyright registration

§ 410. Registration of claim and issuance of certificate

§ 411. Registration and civil infringement actions

§ 412. Registration as prerequisite to certain remedies for infringement