General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office

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legal office position public office

The General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office is the chief legal officer responsible for providing authoritative legal advice, policy guidance, and interpretation of copyright law for the U.S. Copyright Office.

Aliases (2)

Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office ×2
Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	legal office → position → public office →
advises	Library of Congress on copyright matters → Register of Copyrights → United States Copyright Office divisions →
appliesToJurisdiction	United States →
appointedBy	Register of Copyrights →
confers	authoritative interpretations of copyright law for the Office →
country	United States of America →
employer	United States Copyright Office →
field	administrative law → copyright law → intellectual property law →
hasPart	attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel →
headquartersLocation	James Madison Memorial Building →
inception	20th century →
jurisdiction	United States federal government →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
legalAuthority	Title 17 of the United States Code → regulations of the U.S. Copyright Office →
location	Washington, D.C. →
officeHeldByHeadOf	Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office →
parentOrganization	Library of Congress →
partOf	United States Copyright Office →
positionHeldBy	chief legal officer of the U.S. Copyright Office →
reportsTo	Register of Copyrights →
responsibleFor	advising on litigation positions involving the U.S. Copyright Office → advising the Register of Copyrights on legal issues → interpretation of U.S. copyright law for the U.S. Copyright Office → providing authoritative legal advice to the U.S. Copyright Office → providing policy guidance on copyright matters → reviewing and advising on copyright regulations →
sector	public sector →
subjectHasRole	ensuring compliance of the U.S. Copyright Office with federal law → supporting congressional and interagency work on copyright issues →
use	legal advice → policy development → regulatory interpretation →
worksIn	Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office →
worksOn	copyright policy → international copyright issues → rulemaking related to copyright → statutory interpretation of copyright law →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Office of the General Counsel (U.S. Copyright Office) → Office of the General Counsel (U.S. Copyright Office) ("Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office") →	employerOf
General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office ("Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office") →	officeHeldByHeadOf
General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office ("Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office") →	worksIn