CO Waives, Adjusts Timing Provisions in Response to COVID-19

The “emergency” disrupted copyright system functions, so the Copyright Office is adjusting timing provisions, the CO announced Wednesday. It's making emergency modifications, in effect for 60 days, based on authority granted from the COVID-19 relief package (see 2003270058). Timing remains unchanged for applications that can be submitted entirely electronically. Applicants who can't submit an application electronically or physically may submit one after the disruption ends. The office waived timing requirements in certain circumstances for recording notices of termination.