united states copyright office
United States Copyright Office. A branch of the Library of Congress that is responsible for implementing federal copyright laws. • In addition to processing applications for copyrights, the U.S. Copyright Office stores deposited copyrighted materials and issues opinions (by request) on questions of copyright protection. Materials deposited with this agency are not automatically added to the Library of Congress collection; a separate and direct submission to the Library may be required. The Office also administers various licensing provisions of the statute, including collecting and distributing royalties. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 50.30. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property §§ 7, 74.]
