How can I correct a mistake in a copyright registration?

You may request correction of an error in a copyright registration by filing an application for supplementary registration . If the error does not affect eligibility for registration, the Copyright Office normally will issue the Supplementary Registration.

A supplementary registration cannot be used to change certain kinds of things. Types of things that cannot be changed by supplementary registration include:

  • Copyright Office annotations;
  • Ownership information;
  • Date of publication for a work that was registered as an unpublished work;
  • Errors or omissions in the deposit copy;
  • Cancellation or abandonment of the registration;
  • Challenges to the validity of the registration.