{"id":25404,"date":"2022-08-09T03:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=25404"},"modified":"2022-08-05T09:47:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T16:47:01","slug":"seven-things-to-know-about-the-copyright-small-claims-court-by-kelley-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/09\/seven-things-to-know-about-the-copyright-small-claims-court-by-kelley-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Things to Know About the Copyright Small Claims Court by Kelley Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Seven-Things-to-Know-About-the-Copyright-Small-Claims-Court-by-Kelley-Way.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25405 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Seven Things to Know About the Copyright Small Claims Court by Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Seven-Things-to-Know-About-the-Copyright-Small-Claims-Court-by-Kelley-Way-300x300.png\" alt=\"Seven Things to Know About the Copyright Small Claims Court by Kelley Way\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Seven-Things-to-Know-About-the-Copyright-Small-Claims-Court-by-Kelley-Way.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Seven-Things-to-Know-About-the-Copyright-Small-Claims-Court-by-Kelley-Way-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s welcome back monthly columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=Kelley+Way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelley Way<\/a> as she shares with us \u201cSeven Things to Know About the Copyright Small Claims Court by Kelley Way.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Copyright Small Claims Court is Now Open!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s been a long time coming, but the Copyright Claims Board is finally up and running, and copyright owners with small claims can now file them for consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>For those who missed my <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/21\/the-copyright-claims-board-is-coming-soon-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previous article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0on the subject, Congress passed a law in 2020 allowing the Copyright Office to create a small claims court.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of the Copyright Small Claims Court is to help copyright owners who either can\u2019t afford the expense of a full lawsuit or whose claims are so small it\u2019s not worth the time and expense of a trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what you need to know about how it works:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attorneys are not required<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system is user-friendly, so while attorneys are allowed, you don\u2019t have to have an attorney to participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All proceedings are online<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No travel is required to have your case heard, and the process of submitting evidence is much more streamlined than in a formal court case.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monetary damages are capped at $30,000<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, this is a small claims court. Even if you win, the amount of money you can be awarded is limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation is voluntary\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be the biggest drawback of the system&#8211; both parties have to agree to participate for the Copyright Claims Board to hear the case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>If you file a claim and the other party refuses to participate or doesn\u2019t respond<\/strong>, then your claim will not be heard, and you\u2019ll have to go to federal court.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Board will only hear certain types of claims\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point is to resolve copyright disputes, which is all the Copyright Claims Board will rule on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>If you have an infringement case, want them to decide if an activity would be infringing<\/strong>, or wish to dispute a DMCA take-down notice, then this is the right place for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have additional grievances against the other party, you may want to consider filing in federal court.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t file the same case in federal court before the Copyright Claims Board<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point is for this to be an alternative to federal court. You can\u2019t have your cake and eat it too \u2013 you have to choose one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>You could switch from a federal case to the Copyright Claims Board<\/strong>, or vice versa, while proceedings are ongoing, but you can\u2019t have both cases going at the same time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a decision has been made in one system, you can\u2019t hop over to the other system in hopes of getting a better ruling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Options to appeal are limited<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep things simple, once the Copyright Claims Board makes a decision, the decision is final.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Therefore, they do not offer an appeals process.<\/strong> The only time they will reconsider is if you can show that there was a clear error of law or fact that affected the outcome of the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please see my previous article <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kawaylaw.com\/news\/copyright-claims-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or look at the Copyright Claims Board website at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>https:\/\/ccb.gov<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to read more articles like this one Writer\u2019s Fun Zone? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/contact-beth\/#signup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/07\/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-the-california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa-by-kelley-way\/kawaylaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"kawaylaw.com noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19891 tc-smart-load-skip tc-smart-loaded\" title=\"Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-240x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB.jpg 700w\" alt=\"Kelley Way\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kelley Way was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California. She graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in English, followed by a Juris Doctorate. Kelley is a member of the California Bar, and an aspiring writer of young adult fantasy novels. More information at <a href=\"http:\/\/kawaylaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kawaylaw.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also by Kelley Way<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/10\/the-difference-between-copyrights-trademarks-and-patents-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/10\/the-difference-between-copyrights-trademarks-and-patents-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/09\/3-ways-to-discourage-copyright-infringement-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/09\/3-ways-to-discourage-copyright-infringement-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/13\/how-long-does-copyright-last-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/13\/how-long-does-copyright-last-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/08\/what-is-copyright-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/08\/what-is-copyright-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The copyright claims board offers authors an opportunity to resolve copyright disputes without the cost of a full lawsuit. 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