Chapter 1600 - Preregistration

This Chapter provides information on the U.S. Copyright Office’s practices and procedures for preregistration. Preregistration provides certain copyright owners with the ability to sue for infringement and seek statutory damages and attorney’s fees in cases where the work was infringed before the copyright owner completed the work and released it to the public. The vast majority of works are not eligible for this procedure.

Chapter 1600

(20 pages)

Introduction: Intro to the Compendium
Chapter 100: Copyright Law
Chapter 200: Overview of Registration
Chapter 300: Copyrightable Authorship
Chapter 400: Who May File
Chapter 500: Identifying the Work
Chapter 600: Examination Practices
Chapter 700: Literary Works
Chapter 800: Performing Art Works
Chapter 900: Visual Art Works
Chapter 1000: Online Works
Chapter 1100: Multiple Works
Chapter 1200: Mask Works

Chapter 1300: Vessel Designs
Chapter 1400: Applications and Fees
Chapter 1500: Deposits
Chapter 1600: Preregistration
Chapter 1700: Appeals
Chapter 1800: Post-registration
Chapter 1900: Publication
Chapter 2000: Foreign Works
Chapter 2100: Renewals
Chapter 2200: Copyright Notice
Chapter 2300: Recordation
Chapter 2400: Copyright Office Services
Glossary: Glossary of Terms
Table of Authorities: Table of Authorities