The New Copyright Claims Board

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is a new forum established by the Copyright Office to handle copyright disputes valued up to $30,000, which began accepting claims in June 2022. Practical Guidance has you covered on the ins-and-outs of litigating a claim at the CCB, including information on the composition of the CCB, types of claims, available remedies, procedural considerations, filing and responding to a claim, compliance review, service, opting out, discovery, testimony and evidence, final determinations, and post-determination review and considerations.  

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• Copyright Claims Board: Responding to Claims Checklist
  Check out this checklist for attorneys and parties responding to claims filed at the CCB. It provides best practices and considerations for service, representation before the CCB, determining whether to participate in CCB proceedings, responding to claims, and filing counterclaims.

• Copyright Claims Board: Checklist for Presenting Your Case, CCB's Determination, and Seeking Review
  Refer to this checklist for parties in CCB proceedings on presenting their case to the CCB, the CCB's decision process, other potential dispositions of a CCB proceeding, and options for seeking review of a CCB decision.

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