2020 US Code
Title 17 - Copyrights
Chapter 15 - Copyright Small Claims
Sec. 1501 - Definitions

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Citation 17 U.S.C. § 1501 (2020)
Section Name §1501. Definitions
Section Text

In this chapter—

(1) the term "claimant" means the real party in interest that commences a proceeding before the Copyright Claims Board under section 1506(e), pursuant to a permissible claim of infringement brought under section 1504(c)(1), noninfringement brought under section 1504(c)(2), or misrepresentation brought under section 1504(c)(3);

(2) the term "counterclaimant" means a respondent in a proceeding before the Copyright Claims Board that—

(A) asserts a permissible counterclaim under section 1504(c)(4) against the claimant in the proceeding; and

(B) is the real party in interest with respect to the counterclaim described in subparagraph (A);


(3) the term "party"—

(A) means a party; and

(B) includes the attorney of a party, as applicable; and


(4) the term "respondent" means any person against whom a proceeding is brought before the Copyright Claims Board under section 1506(e), pursuant to a permissible claim of infringement brought under section 1504(c)(1), noninfringement brought under section 1504(c)(2), or misrepresentation brought under section 1504(c)(3).

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(Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title II, §212(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2177.)


Editorial Notes STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SEVERABILITY

Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title II, §212(f), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2200, provided that: "If any provision of this section [see Short Title of 2020 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title], an amendment made by this section, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this section and the amendments made by this section, and the application of the provision or the amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 17 - COPYRIGHTS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 17 - COPYRIGHTS
CHAPTER 15 - COPYRIGHT SMALL CLAIMS
Sec. 1501 - Definitions
Contains section 1501
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 134 Stat. 2177, 2200
Public Law References Public Law 116-260
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