U.S. Copyright Office Extends Comment Period for Copyright Claims Board Initiating Proceedings Rulemaking

On September 29, 2021, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on a broad range of procedures governing the initial stages of proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board. To ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to comment, and to ensure that the Office has the benefit of a complete record, the Office is extending the deadline for the submission of written comments to no later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time on November 12, 2021. The Office is also extending the deadline for the submission of reply comments to no later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time on November 30, 2021.

The notice of proposed rulemaking and instructions on how to submit comments are available here.