U.S. Copyright Office
Chris Weston is an experienced legal professional specializing in policy and international affairs. Currently serving as Senior Counsel for Policy and International Affairs at the U.S. Copyright Office since June 2008, Chris has also held the positions of Counsel and attorney-advisor within the same organization. Prior to this role, Chris worked as a project specialist at the Library of Congress from October 2004 to June 2008. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Georgetown University Law Center obtained between 1998 and 2001, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in American Studies from Wesleyan University, completed in 1992.
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U.S. Copyright Office
The U.S. Copyright Office is a critical part of the country’s extraordinary copyright system, tasked with the important mission of administering U.S. copyright law. The Office examines works of authorship for registration; records transfers of ownership for copyright claims; administers several statutory licenses; provides the public with copyright information and education; conducts legal and policy studies; and assists Congress, the courts, and other governmental entities. Through all of this work, the U.S. Copyright Office continues to “promote the progress of science ... by securing for limited times to authors ... the exclusive right to their respective writings” as envisioned by the U.S. Constitution. Read our Comment and Posting Policy. https://www.loc.gov/legal/comment-and-posting-policy/