Expedited Copyright Registration

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Expedited Copyright Registration
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Unfortunately, the process of obtaining a
copyright registration is lengthy. For example,
the average processing time for copyright
applications filed electronically with no further
correspondence is 7 months. The average
processing time for copyright claims filed by
mail with no further correspondence is 9 months.
Processing time for copyright claims which
require correspondence with the applicant
averages 9 months for electronic claims and 16
months for mail claims.
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Who Qualifies For Expedited Copyright
Registration?   The copyright office recognizes
three special circumstances which would require a
faster time line for copyright registration a
pending litigation or prospective litigation
customs matters or contract or publishing
deadlines that necessitate the expedited issuance
of a certificate. Fortunately, the copyright
office offers expedited processing of a copyright
registration in the above examples under the
process called "special Handling."
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An applicant may request special handling of the
application at the time of filing or at any time
before the copyright office issues a final
registration decision or certificate of
recordation. There is a non-refundable additional
800 government free for the special handling
request which is tacked on to the registration
fee.
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Who Qualifies For Expedited Copyright
Registration?   When filing the application to
register a copyright, the applicant must
specifically state the reason for its special
handling request i.e. pending or prospective
litigation, customs matters, or contract or
publishing deadlines. If the reason for the
request is due to litigation, the applicant
should also state whether the litigation is
pending or is prospective, whether the applicant
is the plaintiff or defendant.
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Once the copyright office approves a special
handling claim, the expedited processing time is
reduced to 5 business days. The copyright office
will then issue a registration within that
shortened time frame. If the copyright office
finds the copyright application deficient or
non-registerable, the office will contact the
applicant within 5 business days of the special
handling request.
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Need Help With Expedited Copyright
Registration?   If you are looking for an easy
online copyright registration process, or an
online copyright registration on an expedited
basis, please visit us at www.copycatchlaw.com,
and begin protecting your creations today.
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