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DMCA Designated Agent List Going Online

Logo of US Copyright Office, which announced that its DMCA designated agent paper filings will transition to an online systemThe U.S. Copyright Office maintains designated agent records under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The Office recently announced that will be moving from paper to an online system.

DMCA Background

The DMCA protects online service providers against liability for user-provided content that infringes third parties’ copyrights. (Please see Terms of Use and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) .) However, there are several requirements for that protection to exist. (more…)