[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR201.1]

[Page 463-464]
 
              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
                                CONGRESS
 
PART 201_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 201.1  Communication with the Copyright Office.

    (a) General purpose addresses. Members of the public must use the 
correct address in order to facilitate timely receipt by the copyright 
division or section to which an inquiry should be directed. The 
following addresses may be used for general inquiries made to a 
particular division or section of the Copyright Office. Addresses for 
special, limited purposes are provided below in paragraph (b) of this 
section. Anyone who is not certain where a particular inquiry should be 
directed, should inquire about the proper address through the ``Contact 
us'' section on the Office's Web site (http://

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www.copyright.gov) or call the Public Information Office at (202) 707-
3000.
    (1) In general. Mail and other communications which do not come 
under the areas listed in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall be 
addressed to the Library of Congress, Copyright Office, 101 Independence 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20559-6000.
    (2) Inquiries to Licensing Division. Inquiries about filings related 
to the compulsory licenses (17 U.S.C. 111, 112, 114, 115, 118, 119, 122 
and chapter 10) should be addressed to the Library of Congress, 
Copyright Office, Licensing Division, 101 Independence Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20557-6400.
    (3) Copies of records or deposits. Requests for copies of records or 
deposits for use in litigation or other authorized purposes should be 
addressed to the Records Research and Certification Section, LM-455, 
Library of Congress, Copyright Office, 101 Independence Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20559-6302.
    (4) Search of records. Requests for searches of registrations and 
recordations in the completed catalogs, indexes, and other records of 
the Copyright Office should be addressed to the Records Research and 
Certification Section, LM-455, Library of Congress, Copyright Office, 
101 Independence Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20559-6306. Records dating 
from January 1, 1978, forward are available for searching on the 
Copyright Office's Web site at http://www.copyright.gov: COHM, which 
includes information on all registrations except serials; COHD, which 
includes information on recordations; and COHS, which includes 
information on serials.
    (b) Limited purpose addresses. The following addresses may be used 
only in the special, limited circumstances given for a particular 
Copyright Office service:
    (1) Time sensitive requests. Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests; 
notices of filing of copyright infringement lawsuits; \3\ comments for 
rulemaking proceedings; requests for Copyright Office speakers; requests 
for approvals of computer generated application forms; requests for 
expedited service from either the Records Research and Certification 
Section to meet the needs of pending or prospective litigation, customs 
matters or contract or publishing deadlines should be addressed to: 
Copyright GC/I&R, P.O. Box 70400, Washington, DC 20024-0400.
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    \3\ All litigation material is time sensitive and must be addressed 
to the appropriate section of the Copyright Office; the Office is also 
publishing new regulations governing legal process.
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    (2) Copyright Royalty Board. See Sec. 301. 2 of this title for the 
mailing address for claims, pleadings, and general correspondence 
intended for the Copyright Royalty Board.

[69 FR 39331, June 30, 2004, as amended at 73 FR 37838, July 2, 2008]