Office of the General Counsel

Office of General Counsel- U.S. Copyright Office
The Office of the General Counsel ("OGC") is headed by the General Counsel and the Associate Register of Copyrights, who is an expert copyright attorney and one of four legal advisors to the Register of Copyrights. This Office assists the Register in carrying out critical work of the U.S. Copyright Office regarding the legal interpretation of the copyright law. The General Counsel liaisons with the Department of Justice, other federal departments, and the legal community on a wide range of copyright matters, including litigation and the administration of Title 17. The General Counsel also has primary responsibility for the formulation and promulgation of regulations and the adoption of legal positions governing policy matters and the practices of the U.S. Copyright Office.

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 * Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition, Glossary, at 7.