Damages under the Copyright Act are governed by 17 U.S.C. § 504. Under section 504(b), a copyright plaintiff is “entitled to recover the actual damages suffered by him [] as a result of the infringement, and any profits of the infringer that are attributable to the infringement and are not taken into account in computing
The Copyright Act’s statute of limitations, 17 U.S.C. § 507(b), provides that “[n]o civil action shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it is commenced within three years after the claim accrued.” While the Copyright Act is silent as to when a copyright claim accrues, there are two accepted “rules” interpreting this
Your Guide on Copyright Law Copyright law allows original creators to collect all of the earnings of their own original work. For example, a custom jewelry maker can sell their creations and create a number of derivative works that they profit from, and have the freedom to do anything they want with their creation. Copyright
Allen v Cooper, 589 U.S. ___ (2020) Many people are familiar with Black Beards ship, the Queen Anne Revenge. For many it is a fascinating historical saga, and the discovery and photographic documentation of her wreckage has led to The Supreme Court’s settling of an important part of copyright law. For Fredrick Allen, litigation about
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