John H. Ashley

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John H. Ashley

Chief, Visual Arts Division, U.S. Copyright Office

A longtime veteran of the U.S. Copyright Office, John H. Ashley serves as Chief of the federal agency’s Visual Arts Division, one of three divisions (the others being Literary and Performing Arts) within the USCO Registration Practices and Policies Program. His division administers copyright law for pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including two- and three-dimensional works of fine, graphic, and applied art. Examples of such works include photographs; original prints; art reproductions; cartographic works, such as maps, globes, and relief models; technical and mechanical drawings; and architectural drawings, plans, blueprints, or diagrams. Ashley has taught at law schools on a variety of subjects, including copyrights, art law, administrative procedures law, constitutional due process, trademarks, entertainment law and communications law. He is on the faculty of the U.S. Copyright Office’s Copyright Academy, which prepares and teaches curricula to USCO staff and clients.


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