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17 U.S.C. § 504: Damages and profits
17 U.S.C. 504 sets copyright damages: actual damages, profits, and statutory damages.
Citation: 17 U.S.C. § 504
Type: Statute
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. Congress
Status: In force
Subsection (b) allows actual damages plus the infringer's profits not already counted in actual damages; the owner must prove only gross revenue, and the infringer must prove deductible expenses. Subsection (c) allows statutory damages instead, from $750 to $30,000 per work, up to $150,000 for willful infringement and as low as $200 for innocent infringement.
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