Within the United States Copyright Office (USCO), the Office of Copyright Records is responsible for establishing records policies and preserving, maintaining, and servicing copyright-related records. This Office records transfers of copyright ownership and notices of termination, makes copyright registrations and documents and related information available to the public, researches and provides certified and non-certified copies of copyright registration deposits, ensures their storage, retention, and security, and performs records management and safeguards the official records of the U. S. Copyright Office. The Office of Copyright Records oversees the world’s largest repository of records on copyright ownership.
The Recordation Division is responsible for examining and recording documents that are filed with the Office under Sections 203, 205, 302, 304,903, and 1320 of the Copyright Act. The Recordation Division is part of the Office of Copyright Records. Among its other responsibilities, this Office is also responsible for recording interim designation of agents that are filed under Section 512(c)(2) of the Copyright Act.
Analyzes the nature of procedural copyright problems or questions. Performs various routine tasks at the developmental/trainee level that are assigned to increase the employee's knowledge and understanding of the functions of the document recordation process. Determines, in consultation with a senior documents specialist or supervisor, whether the document meets all recordation criteria, whether the document is acceptable for recordation, and whether the legal and formal requirements of the copyright law pertaining to document recordation have been met.
Catalogs significant features of a work under the guidance of more experienced coworkers or the supervisor. The incumbent gradually works with increasingly difficult materials, learning to catalog significant features of documents in the online catalog and typing recordation titles as they apply to the eCO Siebel record. Significant features of a document include the parties involved, the dates of recordation and execution, and other pertinent data which defines and identifies the specific documents and its contents.
The incumbent must be proficient at properly scanning documents to databases and printing certificates of recordation.
Prepares preliminary or final correspondence, which involves basic problem solving, the use of judgment and discretion in recommending specific types of action, such as prepared language, original letter, telephone call, or email. Signs and forwards outgoing correspondence which the incumbent is authorized to send on his/her own authority.
Starting at $45,146 Per Year (GS 05)