The U.S. Copyright Office has released an update to its Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition. This updated version includes a variety of changes and revisions. It reflects new actions taken since 2017, updates procedures in line with recent court decisions, and revises language to clarify the registration and application processes for copyright. Additionally, it includes changes to group registration for various works, revises procedures for example, group photographs, unpublished works, and introduces new topics like artificial intelligence in copyright.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Copyright Office has updated its rulebook to make it clearer and easier to follow when someone wants to register a copyright, adding new topics like how copyright works with computers that can create things on their own.