Rulemaking Proceedings Under Section 1201 of Title 17
The Copyright Office has initiated the eighth triennial rulemaking proceeding under 17 U.S.C. § 1201. More information is available here.
For the seventh proceeding, the Office established a new, streamlined procedure for the renewal of exemptions that were granted during the sixth triennial rulemaking. Renewed exemptions remain in force for an additional three-year period (October 2018 – October 2021). For more information on the renewal procedure, see our tutorials on this page.
Tutorials
- Background
Video (6m 45s) | Transcript | PDF - Rulemaking
Video (10m 3s) | Transcript | PDF - Streamlined Renewals
Video (3m 22s) | Transcript | PDF