AIPLA Comments to the Copyright Office on Group Registration of Updates to a News Website
Written July 6, 2026
Alexandria, VA. June 29, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments supporting the U.S. Copyright Office's proposed expansion of eligibility for group registration of updates to news websites by removing restrictions that exclude subject-specific publications. AIPLA also recommended revising the proposed definition of "news website" to clarify that websites covering one or more topics qualify for group registration. In addition, AIPLA encouraged the Office to consider, in a future rulemaking, whether the definition should extend beyond written content, while supporting the current proposal to expand eligibility for written news websites.