New Group Registration Option for 2D Artwork Now Available
Summary
The U.S. Copyright Office announced GR2D (Group Registration for Two-Dimensional Artwork), a new group registration option allowing artists to register between 2 and 20 published 2D artworks under a single filing fee. All works in a group must be published in the same calendar year. The option was created via a final rule issued December 19, 2025, and the application became available February 17, 2026.
“GR2D allows artists to register between two and twenty published two-dimensional artworks with one filing fee.”
What changed
The U.S. Copyright Office has introduced a new group registration option, GR2D, enabling creators to register multiple published two-dimensional artworks under a single application and fee. The option permits between 2 and 20 works per group, provided all works were published in the same calendar year.
Artists and copyright holders holding unpublished or recently published 2D work should assess whether grouping existing registrations under GR2D reduces costs. The option is now live as of February 17, 2026, following a final rule issued December 19, 2025.
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New Group Registration Option for Two-Dimensional Artwork Now Available
Issue No. 1083 - February 17, 2026
Today, the U.S. Copyright Office released a new group registration option known as Group Registration for Two-Dimensional Artwork (GR2D). GR2D allows artists to register between two and twenty published two-dimensional artworks with one filing fee. All works submitted within the group registration application must be published within the same calendar year. The application, which becomes available for use today, results from a final rule issued by the Office on December 19, 2025.
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