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Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016 or the CASE Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the U.S. Copyright Office a small claims board to serve as an alternative forum for parties to voluntarily seek to resolve certain copyright claims if the total monetary recovery sought by a party does not exceed $30,000. The board is authorized to: (1) conduct hearings and conferences to facilitate parties' settlement of claims and counterclaims; (2) render independent determinations based on copyright laws and regulations; (3) award monetary relief; and (4) require cessation or mitigation of infringing activity, including the takedown or destruction of infringing materials, where the parties agree. The bill preserves the right of parties to instead pursue a claim or defense in court. Board proceedings shall not require in-person appearances by parties. Proceedings may take place through Internet-based teleconference applications. Discovery shall be limited to the production of relevant information and documents, written interrogatories, and written requests for admission. But the board may consider a party's request for additional limited discovery. A party may request: (1) the claims board to reconsider its determinations, and (2) the Register of Copyrights to review a claims board determination if the board denies reconsideration. A final determination precludes relitigation of the claims before a court or the board, but parties may apply for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to vacate, modify, or correct a determination that: (1) was issued as a result of fraud, corruption, misrepresentation, or misconduct; (2) exceeds the board's authority or fails to render a definite determination; or (3) was based on a default determination or failure to prosecute that was due to excusable neglect. If a party fails to pay or comply with relief awarded in a final board determination, the aggrieved party may apply for a court order confirming the final award.
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Filing registrants (5)
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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HR 5757, "Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2016"; S. 2098, "Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act"; S. 2559, "Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act"; Section 301 Investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation; NAFTA - Intellectual Property Chapter
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,750
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act. S. 2733, the Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016. H.R. 5757, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016 H.R.6496, the Fairness for American Small Creators Act H.R.1695, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1010, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 S.1390, the STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Patent Eligibility Shifting of Attorneys Fees in Patent Cases Claim Construction in USPTO PTAB Proceedings Repeat PTAB Proceedings PTO User Fee Diversion Intellectual Property (IP) Attache Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $37,500
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act. S. 2733 the Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016. H.R. 5757, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016 H.R.6496 - Fairness for American Small Creators Act H.R.1695 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Patent Eligibility Shifting of Attorneys Fees in Patent Cases Claim Construction in USPTO PTAB Proceedings PTO User Fee Diversion
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $37,500
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization/reform of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office) and H.R. 5757, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016.
Client expense: $55,675 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9, The Innovation Act (entire bill) S. 632, The Supporting Technology and Research for Our Nationals Growth (STRONG) Patents Act (entire bill) H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (entire bill) S. 1137, the Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act). H.R. 862, You Own Devices Act (YODA) (entire bill) H.R. 684, Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act (entire bill) S. 328, A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill) H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 4241, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (entire bill) S. 560/H.R. 1057 the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act (PARTS Act) of 2015 H.R. 1832, the Innovation Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 1791/S. 926, the Grace Period Restoration Act (entire bill) H.R. 4829, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act (entire bill) S.2733, the Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 (entire bill) S. 3056, the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act (entire bill) H.R. 5757, the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2016 (entire bill) H.R. 6496, The Fairness for American Small Creators Act" (entire bill) Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Shared Services Initiative Draft legislation related to Marrakesh and Beijing Treaties Implementation
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4241, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act, including the Copyright Office's ability to use funds to procure needed IT equipment, investigating how well the bill aligns with ABA IPL Section policies. H.R. 5757, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016 providing for an automated small claims adjudication for copyright infringement claims, investigating how well the bill aligns with ABA IPL Section policies. H.R.6496 - Fairness for American Small Creators Act providing for an automated small claims adjudication for copyright infringement claims, investigating how well the bill aligns with ABA IPL Section policies. S. 2733, the "Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016," limiting venue in patent cases, investigating how well the bill aligns with ABA IPL Section policies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $37,500
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9, The Innovation Act (entire bill) S. 632, The Supporting Technology and Research for Our Nationals Growth (STRONG) Patents Act (entire bill) H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (entire bill) S. 1137, the Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act). H.R. 862, You Own Devices Act (YODA) (entire bill) H.R. 684, Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act (entire bill) S. 328, A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill) H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 4241, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (entire bill) S. 560/H.R. 1057 the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act (PARTS Act) of 2015 H.R. 1832, the Innovation Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 1791/S. 926, the Grace Period Restoration Act (entire bill) H.R. 4829, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act (entire bill) S.2733, the Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 (entire bill) S. 3056, the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act (entire bill) H.R. 5757, the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2016 (entire bill) Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Shared Services Initiative Draft legislation related to Marrakesh and Beijing Treaties Implementation
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 5757, The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims-Enforcement Act of 2016
Client expense: $6,191 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4241, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act, including the Copyright Office's ability to use funds to procure needed IT equipment. S. 2733, the "Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016," investigating how well the bill aligns with ABA IPL Section policies. H.R. 5757, the "Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016," investigating how well the bill aligns with ABA IPL Section policies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $37,500
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)