Vondran Legal® - Copyright Litigation for Plaintiff and Defendant Clients. Call us if you need expedited copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office. (877) 276-5084.
Introduction
Special handling is a procedure for expediting the examination of an application to register a claim to copyright or the recordation of a document pertaining to copyright. This circular describes the Office's practices and procedures for special handling. For more information, see chapter 600, section 623, of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices. 1 The Copyright Office grants special handling only in certain circumstances when copyright owners or other parties have a compelling reason for the service. Special handling may be granted only in relation to • Pending or prospective litigation, • Customs matters, or • Contract or publishing deadlines that necessitate the expedited issuance of a certificate. Special handling is not available for requests for reconsideration of a refusal to register a work.
Copyright Office Fees
According to the United States Copyright Office Website:
Fee To expedite the examination of a claim or document, you must pay a special handling fee in addition to the fee for filing an application to register a work or for recording a document. The special handling fee is $800 for registration and $550 for recordation. These fees are subject to change. For current fees, see Copyright Office Fees (Circular 4) or call (202) 707-3000 or 1-877-476-0778 (toll free). Special handling fees are nonrefundable. Once a request for special handling has been granted, the Office will not refund the fee, regardless of whether the Office issues a certificate of registration or a certificate of recordation, and regardless of whether the Office is able to examine the application or document within five business days.
Contact our Copyright Registration Hotline
If you need to register a copyright FAST, for litigation purposes, call us to discuss your case and our fees. We can structure a low flat rate (one time fee) for the service. If you need legal representation in your copyright infringement matter, we may also be able to assist. We have appeared in over 500 federal court copyright litigation cases since our founding in 2004. Call (877) 276-5084 or complete the contact form on the right side of this page and we will contact you.
