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17 U.S.C. § 1504: Copyright Claims Board proceedings
17 U.S.C. 1504 creates the Copyright Claims Board small-claims procedure.
Citation: 17 U.S.C. § 1504
Type: Statute
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. Congress
Status: In force
Section 1504 authorizes the Copyright Claims Board to hear infringement claims, declarations of noninfringement, and misrepresentation claims over takedown notices, entirely online. Recovery is capped at $30,000 per proceeding under subsection (e), with statutory damages up to $15,000 per work for timely registered works and $7,500 per work for works not timely registered.
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