President Trump terminated Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, on Saturday, May 10th. Ms. Perlmutter had served in the position since October 26, 2020. The U.S. Copyright Office is a division of the Library of Congress.
About the Author: John Malloy, III is a board-certified intellectual property lawyer whose practice focuses on U.S. trademark and copyright applications, international intellectual property, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, and infringement litigation in Florida, across the United States, and most foreign countries. He is based out of the law firm’s Miami office, but also consults with clients on intellectual property law from offices in Boca Raton, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville.
