US Copyright Office to raise fees for first time in six years
By Nick Robertson ( July 15, 2026, 17:42 GMT | Insight) -- The US Copyright Office’s 43 percent average increase in fees, set to go into effect this fall, makes up for recent inflation and fee levels that haven’t adequately offset the office’s costs since the last adjustment in 2020, according to a report published Tuesday.The US Copyright Office announced Tuesday that it will raise fees by an average of 43 percent later this year, the first adjustment since 2020....
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