WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Copyright Office has issued a rule called: Group Registration of Two-Dimensional Artwork.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 19 by Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office.

Summary: The U.S. Copyright Office is creating a new group registration option for two-dimensional artwork. This option will allow applicants to register up to twenty works published within one calendar year by submitting a single online application with a digital deposit copy of each work. The Office will examine each work to determine if it contains a sufficient amount of creative pictorial or graphic authorship. If the Office registers the claim, the registration will cover each art...