You may be aware that in the past week there has been a change of leadership at the Copyright Office as well as its parent agency, the Library of Congress. The situation appears fluid and RightsClick is monitoring events as they become clear.
In general, we do not expect this to disrupt Copyright Office operations. However, it is possible that the time to issue registration certificates may increase slightly and temporarily. Keep in mind that regardless of when your certificate is issued, it is the date on which your complete application is submitted to the Office that becomes your “effective date of registration.” There should be no effect on this established rule.
Thus, despite the possibility of delays in processing, we would encourage submitting registrations on your normal timelines to establish the earliest possible effective date to fully protect your work.
