Title 17, CopyrightsRelease 119-102
§709 Delay in Delivery Caused by Disruption of Postal or Other Services
Title 17 › CHAPTER 7 — COPYRIGHT OFFICE › § 709
Summary
If the Register of Copyrights finds a general postal or communications disruption caused a delay, items received within one month after the Register says the disruption ended are treated as on time with required proof.
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Title 17, §709
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In any case in which the Register of Copyrights determines, on the basis of such evidence as the Register may by regulation require, that a deposit, application, fee, or any other material to be delivered to the Copyright Office by a particular date, would have been received in the Copyright Office in due time except for a general disruption or suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services, the actual receipt of such material in the Copyright Office within one month after the date on which the Register determines that the disruption or suspension of such services has terminated, shall be considered timely.
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17 U.S.C. § 709
Title 17, Copyrights
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102