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Application for one original work created solely by you.

RightsClick® will process a single-work copyright registration application on your behalf without requiring a subscription to the RightsClick suite. Any Deposit Copy or claim that does not meet the conditions stated in the application form below may be rejected by the Copyright Office.

In the form you will need to provide information about the work, a deposit copy of the work, and pay the fees. Please review the file types allowed by the Copyright Office for Deposit Copy submission. Also, if you wish to register a jewelry design, sculpture, painting, or music, please see instructions below the form.

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Jewelry, Sculpture & Paintings

You may register works like jewelry, sculpture, paintings, and applied arts by sending photographs of the work. But it may be advisable to submit more than one photo of the same work (e.g., showing all sides of a sculpture) to ensure that the registration encompasses the entire work. Please combine all the images that show one work into a single PDF document and upload this as your Deposit Copy.

Read more guidance here.

About Music Registration

Copyright law treats the sheet music/composition and the recording of a performance as two different copyrightable works — Musical Works and Sound Recordings, respectively. On this form, you can select three types of registration: Musical Composition, Sound Recording, or Recording & Musical Composition.

If you are unsure about any of the instructions, please Email RightsClick before you submit an application.

Copyright Registration Application Form

New Single Work Form

e.g., the deposit copy does not contain more than a negligible amount of material created by anyone else.
e.g., the deposit copy for a book or script should not contain illustrations or photos.
e.g., not a collection of stories or poems, no sample chapters.
e.g., this work is not an adaptation, sequel, or spin-off of an earlier work.
According to the definition in the law, the distribution of (or the offer to distribute) copies of a work to the public makes the work published.
e.g., as a physical book, CD, DVD.

NOTE:  The Copyright Office will contact you, if they have any questions regarding your application. You are also the contact for parties who may wish to obtain rights to use your work, and you will be the the recipient of the Registration Certificate mailed by the Copyright Office.

Confirmation per Copyright Office:

17 USC 506(e): Any person who knowingly makes a false representation of a material fact in the application for copyright registration provided by section 409, or in any written statement filed with the application, shall be fined not more than $2500. I certify that I am the author, copyright claimant, and owner of all copyright rights in this work, or the authorized agent of the author, copyright claimant, and owner of all copyright rights in this work and that the information given in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Confirmation per RightsClick®: 

I acknowledge that I will be charged $74.95. This constitutes a non-refundable USCO Filing Fee of $45 and a RightsClick processing fee of $29.95. I also grant RightsClick, Inc. permission to file this application with the U.S. Copyright Office by electronically signing my name on my behalf. I further acknowledge that RightsClick provides this service as a convenience. All future communications, including the status of my application are my responsibility. RightsClick will also add my email to their mailing list. 

e.g. if you use a middle initial.

You will be redirected to a payment page. Your application will not be processed until payment is received.