Marybeth Peters (June 12, 1939[1] – September 29, 2022) was an American attorney who served as the 11th United States Register of Copyrights from August 7, 1994, to December 31, 2010.

Prior to serving as register, Peters held the positions of Policy Planning Adviser to the Register, Acting General Counsel of the Copyright Office and as chief of both the Examining Division and the Information and Reference Divisions.

degree from Rhode Island College in 1961[1] and her J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School in 1971.

[2] She was succeeded by Maria Pallante, previously senior adviser to the Librarian of Congress.

[3] After leaving the Copyright Office, she was an Intellectual Property Advisor with the law firm Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe.