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17 U.S.C. § 505: Costs and attorney fees

17 U.S.C. 505 allows costs and attorney fees in copyright cases.

Citation: 17 U.S.C. § 505

Type: Statute

Jurisdiction: Federal

Issuing body: U.S. Congress

Status: In force

In a copyright infringement action the court may allow the recovery of full costs by either party and may award a reasonable attorney fee to the prevailing party as part of the costs.

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