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17 U.S.C. § 205

Recordation of transfers and other documents

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 205, Recordation of transfers and other documents, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448489
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Recordation of a document in the Copyright Office gives all persons constructive notice of the facts stated in the recorded document, but only if— A nonexclusive license, whether recorded or not, prevails over a conflicting transfer of copyright ownership if the license is evidenced by a written instrument signed by the owner of the rights licensed or such owner’s duly authorized agent, and if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-553(S. 22)1976-10-19
    An Act for the general revision of the Copyright Law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-568(H.R. 4262)1988-10-31
    Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-295(S. 3689)2010-12-09
    Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally