U.S. Copyright Office
The U.S. Copyright Office is the government registry where authors register copyrights and look up existing registrations.
At a glance
- Price
- From $45 (Electronic registration: $45 for one work by a single author who is also the claimant (not made for hire), $65 standard application, $125 on paper.)
- Platforms
- Web
- Outputs KDP-ready files
- Not stated
- Touches your KDP account
- Not stated
- Categories
- ISBN, Copyright & Trademark
- Last checked
- 2026-11-09
Summary
The U.S. Copyright Office handles copyright registration in the United States and publishes guidance on what can be registered, including questions about AI-generated material. Registration is optional for copyright to exist but can matter if you ever need to enforce your rights. Fees are set by the Office; check its current fee schedule.
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