17 U.S.C. § 507: Limitations on copyright actions

Citation: 17 U.S.C. § 507

Type: Statute

Jurisdiction: Federal

Issuing body: U.S. Congress

Status: In force

No civil action may be maintained for copyright infringement unless it is commenced within three years after the claim accrues under subsection (b). In the Fifth Circuit, a claim accrues when the owner knew or should have known of the infringement.

Related guides.

• Copyright Litigation Questions
• Ownership, Registration, and the Right to Sue

Sources.

• Cornell LII: 17 U.S.C. § 507

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