DMCA Copyright Agent Interim Designation Fee Increase

Posted by: Jeffrey Neu

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I haven't seen this reported, announced, or even alluded to anywhere else.  In doing some standard work for a new client, we were registering their DMCA Agent. And then I came across this:

As of August 1, 2009, the fee to register a a DMCA Copyright Agent has increased from $80.00 USD to $105.00 USD.

Not a huge amount of money, but I wonder what their reasoning is for this?  Scanning that piece of paper costs an extra $25?  If they had an electronic for, it should be even cheaper and easier, but we won't go in to that.

You can find the complete list of fee increases here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.copyright.gov%2Ffls%2Fsl4i.pdf&ei=wAZ6Sp9RkNQ1zYatow4&usg=AFQjCNEKzO35c0nK8fOjxoSS0SzMpLknYA&sig2=N6jQLY2K8PAqbwDWoiZGxg