Copyright Forms for Use in the Copyright Office

To use these forms, you MUST follow the Copyright Office's printing instructions:

• The forms should be printed head to head (top of page 2 is directly behind the top of page 1) using BOTH SIDES of a single sheet of paper. NOTE: Short forms are one sided.
• Dot matrix printer copies of the forms are not acceptable.
• Ink jet printer copies of the forms require enlarging if you use the Shrink to Fit Page option.
• The forms submitted to the Copyright Office must be clear, legible, and on a good grade of 8.5-inch by 11-inch white paper.
• To achieve the best quality copies of the application forms, it is recommended that you use a Laser Printer. The quality of the copyright application forms submitted for registration directly affects the quality of the copyright registration certificate you receive. The Copyright Office produces completed registration certificates through an optical scanning system that utilizes an image scanned from the original application submitted. As a result copyright applications submitted that are of poor print quality will negatively affect the print quality of the copyright registration certificate you receive. For these reasons, the utmost effort should be made to submit the best quality application form possible.

Copyright Registration Forms.

Non-dramatic Literary Works		Formats
	Form TX: For published or unpublished non-dramatic literary works	PDF
	Form TX with instructions	PDF
	Short Form TX - Simplified version of Form TX.	PDF
Performing Arts		Formats
	Form PA - For published or unpublished works of the performing arts.	PDF
	Form PA with instructions	PDF
	Short Form PA	PDF
Sound Recordings		Formats
	Form SR - For published or unpublished sound recordings.	PDF
	Form SR with instructions	PDF
Visual Arts		Formats
	Form VA - For published or unpublished works of the visual arts.	PDF
	Form VA with instructions	PDF
	Short Form VA	PDF
Serials and Groups		Formats
	Form SE - For serials (newspapers, magazines, newsletters, annuals, journals, etc.)	PDF
	Form SE with instructions	PDF
	Short Form SE	PDF
	Form SE/Group - For registration of a group of serials.	PDF
	Form G/DN - For registration of a group of daily newspapers.	PDF
Renewals		Formats
	Form RE - For claims to renewal of copyright.	PDF
	Form RE with instructions.	PDF
	Form RE/CON - Continuation form to be used only in conjunction with RE application form.	PDF
	Addendum to Form RE - For all works published between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977, that were Not Registered during their first 28-year term.	PDF
Restored Works Under GATT		Formats
	Form GATT - For restored works under the URAA.	PDF
	Form GATT/GRP - GATT group registration form.	PDF
	Form GATT/CON - Continuation form to be used only in conjunction with GATT application form.	PDF
Mask Works		Formats
	Form MW with instructions - For registration of mask works which is fixed in a semiconductor chip product.	PDF
	Form MW/CON - Continuation sheet to be used only in conjunction with MW application form.	PDF
Corrections		Formats
	Form CA - To correct an error or amplify the information given in a registration.	PDF
Continuations		Formats
	Form CON - Continuation sheet to be used only in conjunction with basic application Forms CA, PA, SE, SRC, TX, and VA only.	PDF
Document Cover Sheet		Formats
	Document Cover Sheet - For use when submitting a document for recordation in the U.S. Copyright Office.	PDF
Group of Contributions to Periodicals		Formats
	Form GR/CP - An adjunct application to be used for a group of contributions to periodicals in addition to an application Form TX, PA, VA.	PDF