US Copyright Office

aid: us-copyright-office
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: us-copyright-office:copyright-public-records
  name: Copyright Public Records System
  tags:
  - Copyright
  - Public Records
  - Federal Government
  humanURL: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/
  properties:
  - url: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.copyright.gov/public-records/
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/json-schema/us-copyright-office-registration-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
    title: Copyright Registration Schema
  - url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/json-schema/us-copyright-office-recordation-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
    title: Copyright Recordation Schema
  description: The Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) provides access to U.S. copyright registration and recordation data
    with advanced search capabilities and improved interfaces. Replaced the Online Public Catalog in June 2025 and contains
    records from 1978 onward.
- aid: us-copyright-office:copyright-bulk-datasets
  name: Copyright Bulk Datasets
  tags:
  - Copyright
  - Bulk Data
  - Federal Government
  - Open Data
  humanURL: https://www.copyright.gov/economic-research/usco-datasets/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.copyright.gov/economic-research/usco-datasets/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://data.copyright.gov
    type: DataAPI
    title: Bulk Data Download Portal
  description: Bulk download of approximately 22 million U.S. copyright registration records from January 1, 1978 to June
    27, 2025. Available in raw unparsed MARC, parsed CSV, and tabular CSV formats. Includes registrations, renewals, cancellations,
    preregistrations, and recordations across all copyright categories.
- aid: us-copyright-office:licensing-documents-search
  name: Licensing Documents Search
  tags:
  - Copyright
  - Licensing
  - Federal Government
  humanURL: https://licensing.copyright.gov/lds/
  properties:
  - url: https://licensing.copyright.gov/lds/
    type: Documentation
  description: Searchable directory of licensing documents including compulsory license statements of account, royalty payments,
    and statutory license records maintained by the Copyright Office.
- aid: us-copyright-office:dmca-designated-agent
  name: DMCA Designated Agent Directory
  tags:
  - Copyright
  - DMCA
  - Federal Government
  humanURL: https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/json-schema/us-copyright-office-dmca-agent-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
    title: DMCA Designated Agent Schema
  description: Searchable directory of Online Service Providers (OSPs) that have registered DMCA designated agents with the
    U.S. Copyright Office per Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
name: US Copyright Office
tags:
- Copyright
- Federal Government
- Intellectual Property
- Open Data
type: Index
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access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-12-03'
modified: '2026-05-03'
position: Consumer
description: The US Copyright Office is a government agency responsible for administering and enforcing copyright laws in
  the United States. The office is responsible for registering and documenting copyright claims, maintaining the public catalog
  of copyright records, providing bulk data downloads of registration records, and administering licensing programs. The Copyright
  Office provides open bulk datasets of approximately 22 million registration records and is modernizing its systems through
  the Enterprise Copyright System (ECS) program.
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-states-copyright-office
- type: Website
  url: https://www.copyright.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.copyright.gov/public-records/
  title: Search Copyright Records
- type: DataAPI
  url: https://data.copyright.gov
  title: Bulk Data Downloads
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/
  title: Register Your Work
- type: FAQ
  url: https://www.copyright.gov/eco/faq.html
  title: Online Registration FAQs
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.copyright.gov/en/about/policies/
  title: Website Policies
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.copyright.gov/about/contact/
  title: Contact the Copyright Office
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Copyright Registration Bulk Data
    description: Approximately 22 million copyright registration records from 1978 to present available for bulk download
      in MARC, parsed CSV, and tabular CSV formats across all copyright work categories.
  - name: Copyright Public Records System (CPRS)
    description: Advanced search system for copyright registration and recordation data, replacing the Online Public Catalog
      in June 2025.
  - name: Online Registration (eCO)
    description: Electronic Copyright Office registration system for submitting new copyright registration applications online.
  - name: Licensing Documents Search
    description: Searchable database of compulsory license statements of account and royalty payments filed with the Copyright
      Office.
  - name: DMCA Designated Agent Directory
    description: Directory of online service providers that have registered DMCA designated agents per Section 512 of the
      DMCA.
  - name: Enterprise Copyright System Modernization
    description: Ongoing modernization of all Copyright Office IT systems into a unified, interconnected digital infrastructure.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Copyright Research and Due Diligence
    description: Searching copyright records to determine ownership, registration status, and rights information for works
      before licensing or use.
  - name: Bulk Data Analysis and Research
    description: Downloading bulk copyright registration datasets for academic research, legal analysis, or statistical studies
      of copyright registration trends.
  - name: DMCA Compliance
    description: Looking up DMCA designated agents for online service providers to send takedown notices per Section 512 requirements.
  - name: Licensing Compliance Verification
    description: Searching licensing documents to verify statutory license compliance and royalty payment records.
  - name: Orphan Works Identification
    description: Using copyright records to research ownership of works when rights holders cannot be identified or located.
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/us-copyright-office-vocabulary.yml
  title: US Copyright Office Vocabulary
- type: JSONLD
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/json-ld/us-copyright-office-context.jsonld
  title: US Copyright Office JSON-LD Context
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Library of Congress
    description: Copyright Office is a department of the Library of Congress; data integrates with LC catalog systems and
      MARC format records.
  - name: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    description: Collaborates with USPTO on intellectual property policy, including joint AI and copyright/patent studies.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
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