Title 17 — CopyrightsRelease 119-73not60
§703 Effective Date of Actions in Copyright Office
Title 17 › Chapter 7— COPYRIGHT OFFICE › § 703
Summary
If a Copyright Office deadline falls on a weekend, holiday, or nonbusiness day in D.C. or the federal government, acting the next business day counts as meeting the deadline.
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Title 17, §703
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In any case in which time limits are prescribed under this title for the performance of an action in the Copyright Office, and in which the last day of the prescribed period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other nonbusiness day within the District of Columbia or the Federal Government, the action may be taken on the next succeeding business day, and is effective as of the date when the period expired.
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17 U.S.C. § 703
Title 17 — Copyrights
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60