U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Public Feedback Regarding The Copyright Claims Board

The U.S. Copyright Office (“USCO”) issued a notice of inquiry to initiate a study and seek public feedback on several issues relating to the Copyright Claims Board (“CCB”).

Under the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (“CASE Act”), the USCO established the CCB to provide a voluntary forum for parties to resolve copyright disputes with a maximum monetary value of $30,000. Congress intended the CCB “to be accessible especially for pro se . . . parties and those with little prior formal exposure to copyright laws who cannot otherwise afford to have their claims and defenses heard in federal court.” In June 2022, the CCB launched its operations. Since then, more than 1,000 claims have been filed with the CCB, and the CCB has managed hundreds of proceedings and issued thirty final determinations.