Library: Copyright Support: Federal Intellectual Property Offices

U.S. Copyright Office

The Copyright Office is an office of record, a place where claims to copyright are registered and where documents relating to copyright may be recorded when the requirements of the copyright law are met.

U.S. Copyright Office
Main page
Registration Portal for Copyright
File a copyright registration for your work through the Copyright Office online system
Forms from the U.S Copyright Office
Forms, documentation, and fees

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

The U.S.P.T.O. is the federal agency responsible for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Main page
Patents
Information on patent basics, application process and assistance
Trademarks
Information on trademark basics, application process and assistance
Intellectual Property Law and Policy