New Copyright Rule Streamlines Registration of Visual Works

Effective February 17, 2026, the U.S. Copyright Office’s new Group Registration for Two-Dimensional Works of the Visual Arts (GR2D) is designed to make registration more efficient for creators and organizations that publish high volumes of two-dimensional visual works, such as illustrations, graphic designs, paintings, sketches, and logos.... By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP