General Purpose Address
General communications, where services are not requested or a specific address is not required, are mailed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Most Registration Applications
Standard/Single applications: VA, TX, PA, SR, single serial issues; group registration applications: GRUPH, GRPPH, GRCP, group serials, newspapers, newsletters, unpublished works, photographic databases; supplementary registrations for these applications.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to file electronic applications through the eCO system; paper applications are permitted for Standard VA, TX, PA, SR, and SE claims, but check the Office's rules for specific application type and applicable deposit requirements.
eCO online registration system eco.copyright.gov
Registration of Literary Works
Registrations for nondramatic literary works should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-TX
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Registration of Serials
Registrations for serials should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-SE
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Registration of Visual Arts Works
Registrations for visual arts works should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-VA
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Registration of Performing Arts
Registrations for works of the performing arts should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-PA
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Registration of Sound Recordings
Registrations for sound recordings should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-SR
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Registration of Motion Pictures and Audiovisual Works
Registrations for motion pictures and audiovisual works should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-MP
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Request to Reopen Claims Closed as a No Reply
Registrations for renewal of copyright should be addressed to
Fill out the web form at copyright.gov/forms/reopen.html
Registration of Renewal Claims
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-RE
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Preregistration
Electronic Only
Preregistration page copyright.gov/prereg or eCO online registration system eco.copyright.gov
Declaration of Ownership in Musical Works (DOMWs)
Copyright Office-DOMW
P.O. Box 71537
Washington, DC 20024-1537
Schedules of Pre-72 Sound Recordings
Electronic Only
Email cover sheet and schedule to [email protected]
Notices of Noncommercial Use/Opt-Out Notices Relating to Pre-72 Sound Recordings
Electronic Only
Email cover sheet and notice to [email protected]
Document Recordation
Document recordation should be addressed to :
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-DOC
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Registration of Mask Works
Registrations for mask works should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-MW
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Searches and Copies of Records of Deposits
Requests for searches of registrations and recordations in the completed catalogs, indexes, or other records of the U.S. Copyright Office as well as requests for copies of records or deposits for use in litigation or other authorized purposes should be addressed to U.S. Copyright Office, Records Research and Certification Division, and submitted either electronically, as instructed in the Office's website copyright.gov/rrc , or by mail addressed to
Records Research and Certification Division
Copyright Office
P.O. Box 70400
Washington, DC 20559-0400
Note: The preferred method for submitting request for searches and copies of records or deposits are via email to the appropriate address below:
Searches [email protected]
Copies of records or deposits [email protected]
Time Sensitive Request
Requests for expedited service from the Records Research and Certification Division to meet the needs of pending or prospective litigation, customs matters, or contract or publishing deadlines should be submitted electronically by visiting the website copyright.gov/rrc , emailing [email protected] , or addressed to
Records Research and Certification Division
Copyright Office
P.O. Box 70400
Washington, DC 20024-0400
NOTE: Notices related to the filing of copyright infringement suits and submitted pursuant to 17 USC 411(a) or 17 USC 508, and requests pursuant to 17 USC 411(b)(2) from district courts to the Register of Copyrights must be submitted electronically to the appropriate address below:
Submissions pursuant to section 508 [email protected]
Submissions pursuant to section 411(a) or 411(b)(2) [email protected]
Online Service Providers
Section 512 DMCA Designated Agent Directory
No physical submissions permitted
Submit online at dmca.copyright.gov/osp/login.html
Requests to waive physical address requirement and substitute with P.O. Box in section 512 DMCA Designated Agent Directory
U.S. Copyright Office
Office of the General Counsel
P.O. Box 704000
Washington, DC 20024-0400
Email request to [email protected]
Reconsiderations of Refusal to Register
First and second requests for reconsideration of refusal to register a copyright, mask work, or vessel hull claim should be addressed to
Email request to [email protected]
Copyright Office
Materials Control and Analysis Division
P.O. Box 71380
Washington, DC 20024-1380
Registration of Vessel Designs
Registrations for vessel designs should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-VH
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Copyright Acquisitions
Copyright acquisitions inquiries should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-Acquisitions & Deposits
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Deposit copies submitted under section 407 of the Copyright Act should be addressed to
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
Attn: 407 Deposits
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000