Copyright Office Copyright Office Extends Filing Period for Comments and Reply Comments
Issue No. 367 - April 21, 2009


The Copyright Office and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are extending the period to file initial comments and reply comments in connection with the "Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating Access to the Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons with Disabilities." The Copyright Office and USPTO published the Notice of Inquiry on March 26, 2009 and a Supplemental Notice on April 17, 2009. Initial comments were due on April 21, 2009. The deadline has been extended to April 28, 2009, at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Reply comments were due on May 4, 2009. The deadline has been extended to May 12, 2009, at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). www.copyright.gov/docs/sccr/comments/.