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This U.S. government office is the nation’s main hub for copyright registration, recordation, and public information on copyright law. Housed within the Library of Congress, it also advises Congress and helps shape copyright policy.

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The U.S. Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress and has played a central role in American copyright administration since Congress placed the national copyright system there in 1870. Today, it manages copyright registrations, records documents related to copyright ownership, and provides public access to copyright records.
Beyond its day-to-day services, the Office also supports Congress and other parts of the federal government with legal and policy expertise on copyright issues. Its work sits at the intersection of law, creativity, publishing, music, film, software, and the broader cultural record.
The Office is led by the Register of Copyrights. In recent years, that role has been held by Shira Perlmutter, a copyright lawyer and policy expert whose career has included senior positions in government, international intellectual property work, and legal practice.