Title 17, CopyrightsRelease 119-102
§1319 Correction of Errors in Certificates
Title 17 › CHAPTER 13 — PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS › § 1319
Summary
The Administrator may issue a sealed correction to fix mistakes made by the Office or clerical/typing errors (with the required fee). After that, the registration is treated as if it had been correct from the start.
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Title 17, §1319
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The Administrator may, by a certificate of correction under seal, correct any error in a registration incurred through the fault of the Office, or, upon payment of the required fee, any error of a clerical or typographical nature occurring in good faith but not through the fault of the Office. Such registration, together with the certificate, shall thereafter have the same effect as if it had been originally issued in such corrected form.
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17 U.S.C. § 1319
Title 17, Copyrights
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102