Restatement of Copyright—Comments Sent to the American Law Institute


The American Law Institute (ALI) is drafting a Restatement of the Law, Copyright. Several Office officials have served as Advisers to the project and have provided comments on various drafts of the Restatement as the project has progressed. This page contains links to letters sent to the ALI by officials of the Office.


Preliminary Draft No. 10 (October 28, 2024)


Council Draft No. 9 (October 11, 2024)


Tentative Draft No. 5 (May 14, 2024)


Section 6.12 – Fair Use (Revised) (April 9, 2024)


Council Draft No. 8 (January 12, 2024)


Preliminary Draft No. 9 (September 26, 2023)


Tentative Draft No. 4 (May 8, 2023)


Council Draft No. 7 (January 10, 2023)


Tentative Draft No. 3 (May 13, 2022)


Council Draft No. 6 (January 18, 2022)


Preliminary Draft No. 7 (October 5, 2021)


Tentative Draft No. 2 (May 21, 2021)


Council Draft No. 5 (January 14, 2021)


Preliminary Draft No. 6 (September 4, 2020)


Tentative Draft No. 1 (May 29, 2020)


Council Draft No. 4 (January 8, 2020)


Council Draft No. 3 (October 15, 2019)


Preliminary Draft No. 4 (March 4, 2019)


Council Draft No. 2 (October 16, 2018)


Council Draft No. 1 (January 16, 2018)


Preliminary Draft No. 3 (December 4, 2017)


Preliminary Draft No. 2 (November 9, 2016)


Preliminary Draft No. 1 (December 1, 2015)