Final Rule Released For Copyright Claims Board Proceedings

Establishment of the Copyright Claims Board

The Copyright Office (the "Office") has released the final rule¹ for procedures to initiate proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), and this final rule went into effect on April 25, 2022. The CCB is set to be operational by spring 2022, but this date can be extended to June 25, 2022.

The CCB is a voluntary forum for parties to resolve copyright disputes of $30,000 or less, exclusive of any attorneys' fees and costs that may be awarded.² Proceedings before the CCB are intended to be lower cost than federal court proceedings and accessible to pro se and other individuals without much exposure to copyright law. A party may file a claim with the CCB within three years after the claim has accrued.³