Copyright, copyright registration

New Copyright Registration Available for up to 10 or 20 Artworks in ONE Application

Beginning on February 17, 2026, artists who create two-dimensional artworks:

— Can register up to 10 UNpublished works on ONE application for ONE fee.

— Can register up to 20 published works on ONE application for ONE fee.

Until then, unpublished and published works could only be registered one at a time, each requiring a separate filing fee.

Remember, that a sale of an artwork means it has been published, so make sure you file an application for registration of copyright for your works — within 90 days after they have been published regardless of whether or not you filed an application as an UNpublished artwork or not.

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New Copyright Registration Available for up to 10 or 20 Artworks in ONE Application

Beginning on February 17, 2026, artists who create two-dimensional artworks: — Can register up to 10 UNpublished works on ONE application for ONE fee. — Can register up to 20 published works on ONE application for ONE fee. Until then, unpublished and published works could only be registered one at a time, each requiring a […]

Public Domain Works – 2026

On January 1, 2026, works published in 1930 (in the United States) and sound recordings from 1925 enter the public domain in the United States. This means anyone is free to use, share or adapt these works without violating copyright law. Literary titles now in the public domain include: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett, […]