Marybeth Peters (June 12, 1939
– September 29, 2022) was an American attorney who served as the 11th United States
Register of Copyrights
The Register of Copyrights is the director of the United States Copyright Office within the Library of Congress, as provided by . The Office has been headed by a Register since 1897. The Register is appointed by, and responsible to, the Librarian ...
from August 7, 1994 to December 31, 2010.
Background
Prior to serving as register, Peters held the positions of Policy Planning Adviser to the Register, Acting General Counsel of the
Copyright Office
The United States Copyright Office (USCO), a part of the Library of Congress, is a United States government body that maintains records of copyright registration, including a copyright catalog. It is used by copyright title searchers who are ...
and as chief of both the Examining Division and the Information and Reference Divisions. In addition to over 40 years of service to the Copyright Office, Peters served as a consultant on
copyright law
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to the
World Intellectual Property Organization
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in
Geneva
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, Switzerland (1989–1990). She obtained her B.S. degree from
Rhode Island College in 1961
[ and her J.D., with honors, from ]The George Washington University Law School
The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest top law school in the national capital. GW Law offers the largest range of cour ...
in 1971.[
Peters retired on December 31, 2010. She was succeeded by ]Maria Pallante
Maria A. Pallante (born February 5, 1964) is the president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Publishers, a publishing industry trade association. Pallante is an American attorney who previously served as the 12th United St ...
, previously senior adviser to the Librarian of Congress.
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Marybeth Peters
Interview for the National Association of Music Merchants Oral History Program (2006)
1939 births
2022 deaths
United States Registers of Copyright
George Washington University Law School alumni
People from Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Rhode Island College alumni
Rhode Island lawyers
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