How much do I have to change in my own work to make a new claim of copyright?
You may make a new claim in your work if the changes are substantial and creative — something more than just editorial changes or minor changes. This would qualify as a new derivative work. For instance, simply making spelling corrections throughout a work does not warrant a new registration — adding an additional chapter would.
You may make a new claim in your work if the changes are substantial and creative — something more than just editorial changes or minor changes. This would qualify as a new derivative work. For instance, simply making spelling corrections throughout a work does not warrant a new registration — adding an additional chapter would. See Circular 14 for further information. • How much do I have to change in order to claim copyright in someone else’s work? Only the owner of copyright in a work has the right to prepare, or to authorize someone else to create a new version of that work. Accordingly, you cannot claim copyright to another’s work, no matter how much you change it, unless you have the owner’s consent. See Circular 14. • How do I get my work into the Library of Congress? Copies of works deposited for copyright registration or in fulfillment of the mandatory deposit requirement are available to the Library of Congress for its collections. The Library reserves the right to select o
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