Regarding Further Questions About Certain Bitcoin Registrations

The Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office practices provides that an applicant may request expedited consideration of an application by applying for “special handling” pursuant to Sections 207 and 623 of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices.

Special handling is offered as an optional service for an additional fee of $800. Under special handling procedures, the Office “will make every attempt to examine the application or the document within five working days thereafter.”

The Copyright Office’s records indicate that special handling was requested in both registration Nos. TXu002136996 (text) and TX0008708058 (computer file) issued to Craig Steven Wright on April 11 and April 13, 2019, and that the Office did accordingly expedite processing of the applications.