For Original Registration

Form PA [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formpai.pdf] for published and unpublished works of the performing arts (musical and dramatic works, pantomimes and choreographic works, motion pictures and other audiovisual works).

Form SE [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formsei.pdf] for serials, works issued or intended to be issued in successive parts bearing numerical or chronological designations and intended to be continued indefinitely (periodicals, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, annuals, journals, etc.).

Form SR [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formsri.pdf] for published and unpublished sound recordings.

Form TX [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formtxi.pdf] for published and unpublished nondramatic literary works.

Form VA [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formvai.pdf] for published and unpublished works of the visual arts (pictorial,graphic, and sculptural works, including architectural works).

Form G/DN [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formgdn.pdf] a specialized form to register a complete month's issues of a daily newspaper when certain conditions are met.

Short Form SE [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formses.pdf], and Short Form SE Group [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formseg.pdf] specialized SE forms for use when certain requirements are met.

Short Form TX [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formtxs.pdf], Short Form PA [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formpas.pdf], and Short Form VA [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formvas.pdf] short versions of applications for original registration. For further information about using the short forms, request publication SL-7.

Form GATT [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formgatt.pdf], and Form GATT/GRP [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formgatg.pdf] specialized forms to register a claim in a work or group of related works in which U. S. copyright was restored under the 1994 Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). For further information, request Circular38b [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ38b.pdf].


*** For Renewal Registration

Form RE [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formrei.pdf] for claims to renew copyright in works copyrighted under the law in effect through December 31, 1977 (1909 Copyright Act) and registered during the initial 28-year copyright term.

Form RE Addendum [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formrea.pdf] accompanies Form RE for claims to renew copyright in works copyrighted under the 1909 Copyright Act but never registered during their initial 28-year copyright term.

For Corrections and Amplifications

Form CA [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formca.pdf] for supplementary registration to correct or amplify information givenin the Copyright Office record of an earlier registration.

For a Group of Contributions to Periodicals

Form GR/CP [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/formgrcp.pdf] an adjunct application to be used for registration of a group ofcontributions to periodicals in addition to an application Form TX,PA, or VA.


How to Obtain Application Forms

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Print forms head to head (top of page 2 is directly behind the top of page 1) on a single piece of good quality, 8-1/2-inch by 11-inch white paper. To achieve the best quality copies of the application forms, use a laser printer.


FILL-IN FORMS AVAILABLE

All Copyright Office forms are available on the Copyright Office Website in fill-in version. Go to http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/ and follow the instructions. The fill-in forms allow you to enter information while the form is displayed on the screen by an Adobe Acrobat Reader product. You may then print the completed form and mail it to the Copyright Office. Fill-in forms provide a clean, sharp printout for your records and for filing with the Copyright Office.