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Fairness for American Small Creators Act
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Fairness for American Small Creators Act This bill establishes in the U.S. Copyright Office a copyright claims board to serve as an alternative forum for parties to choose to resolve certain copyright claims if the total damages sought by a party do not exceed $30,000. The board must certify its determinations on copyright claims, counterclaims, and defenses for confirmation by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The board is authorized to: (1) conduct hearings and conferences; (2) facilitate settlements; (3) render independent determinations based on copyright laws and regulations without consultation from the Register of Copyrights regarding the facts of a case; (4) award damages; and (5) 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. The board may conduct proceedings 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 request specific information or approve 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 whether the claims board abused its discretion in denying any requested reconsideration. The Register of Copyrights may issue regulations to dispose of any claim with total damages of $5,000 or less through a process that provides for: (1) one copyright claims officer to consider the claim and issue a determination, and (2) a copyright claims attorney to determine whether the case shall be heard by one officer or the board. A party may not assert before a court or tribunal any claim resolved by the board's final determination, but parties may petition 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, misconduct, or undue means; (2) exceeds the board's authority or was executed so imperfectly that the determination was neither final nor definite; or (3) was based on a default determination or failure to prosecute that was due to excusable neglect. If a party fails to pay damages 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 (3)
2017 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act. H.R. 3945 (H.R.5757) - Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act of 2017) 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
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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Sources: Congress.gov
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), White House Office
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
Comprehensive review of U.S. copyright law, including digital first sale, fair use, DMCA N&TD enforcement, modernization of U.S. Copyright Office, small claims enforcement H.R.4241Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act12/11/2015 H.R.5757Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 201607/13/2016 H.R.6496 Fairness for American Small Creators Act 12/8/2016
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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)