Comments on: The Copyright Office’s Online Registration System

By: Problems Within the Electronic Copyright Office « Copywrong

Problems Within the Electronic Copyright Office « Copywrong — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:34:42 +0000

[...] second problem is, to be quite frank, that the ECO system sucks. Not only is it difficult to use, time consuming to register with and outright ugly, but the system [...]

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:55:29 +0000

I guess it really has been over a year. Wow. It doesn't feel that long. Yes though, it is still a mess and something needs to be done. I wish that the system could be done with altogether but, barring that, an ICANN-like system that allows for private registrars is a decent alternative.Something has to change though, that much is clear.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:56:47 +0000

A little over a year later and LIVE (not beta), and it's still clunky and painfully slow, having to input my name and address at least four times. Plus, yeah, DON'T click on the button that gets info from your profile. It just kept trying and trying. Just click on "New" each time that offer is available, much faster. But finally, I get very far and the little circle indicator keeps going and going – it's been over 5 minutes now, think I should give up? With a registration system like this, I wonder – hmmm – when you do have a copyright dispute, will they find your copyrighted document at all?

By: Copyright Registration - ICANN Style | PlagiarismToday

[...] new electronic system reduced the cost by ten dollars and sped up the process some, it remains both difficult to use and, at times, hopelessly [...]

By: Is Copyright Non-Repudiation Worthwhile - PlagiarismToday

Is Copyright Non-Repudiation Worthwhile - PlagiarismToday — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:46:42 +0000

[...] being said, the USCO is a notoriously slow, difficult to use and expensive. Theoretically, though it would provide less protection, one could use a third-party service and [...]

By: PlagiarismToday - » More Thoughts on the USCO’s Online Registration System

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:47:39 +0000

[...] useful, please consider subscribing to my RSS feed. Thank you for visiting!Back in December, I wrote a review on the new Electronic Copyright Office service (ECO) from the United States Copyright Office [...]

By: Copycense » Copycense Clippings (Dec. 11 to Dec. 17, 2007)

Copycense » Copycense Clippings (Dec. 11 to Dec. 17, 2007) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:38:42 +0000

[...] Today. MyFreeCopyright: Free Copyright Verification. Dec. 11, 2007. In light of the poor reviews the U.S. Copyright Office has received on its e-Copyright service, the marketplace offers some [...]

By: Copycense » Copycense Clippings (Dec. 4 to Dec. 10, 2007)

Copycense » Copycense Clippings (Dec. 4 to Dec. 10, 2007) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:54:41 +0000

[...] Today. The Copyright Office’s Online Registration System. Dec. 4, 2007. A comprehensive review of the U.S. Copyright Office’s Electronic Copyright [...]

By: PlagiarismToday » MyFreeCopyright: Free Copyright Verification

PlagiarismToday » MyFreeCopyright: Free Copyright Verification — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:15:53 +0000

[...] is proving the work is yours in the first place. Though the United States Copyright Office provides the only official service, that makes available additional legal remedies, it is both pricey and slow, making it a waste for [...]

By: JB

JB — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:02:04 +0000

Murali: It’d be nice, but I somehow doubt it.

Chris: Several years and, most likely, several million dollars went into this system. Meanwhile, lone developers working out of garages are turning out better work.

It is sad, but that’s government for you.

However, I do think that you’re right. With the USCO having a monopoly on official registration, they can release whatever they want. They don’t even HAVE to do this.

I guess I should be grateful for what I get from the all and powerful USCO. Even if it does stink.