Copyright Claims Board Handbook
Notice
Due to a lapse in government funding, the U.S. Copyright Office and the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) will be closed. eCCB will remain available for filings but no submissions will be reviewed until the office reopens. All existing deadlines remain in effect. Any conferences scheduled to occur during the closure will be rescheduled once operations resume. In addition, the CCB will not be able to respond to emails, phone calls, or technical support requests until the office reopens. As such, the office is unable to update the information on this website, respond to inquiries, or process transactions.
The Copyright Claims Board Handbook is the practice manual for the CCB, a voluntary and virtual tribunal. The Handbook provides an in-depth and authoritative resource for filing, responding to and opting out of claims, seeking assistance with your claim, and more.
You can refer to the Handbook resources at any point throughout the process of filing or responding to a claim or a proceeding. If you have a particular question not addressed by the Handbook, you may also reference our FAQs or reach out to us at [email protected].
Additional handbook resources will be posted here as they become available, and you can subscribe for email updates.
Chapters
- Introduction
- eCCB
- Starting a Claim
- Smaller Claims
- Representation
- Compliance Review
- Unsuitability
- Service
- Opting Out
- Active Phase
- Response
- Counterclaims
- Expedited Registration
- Discovery
- Missed Deadlines
- Other Issues in Proceedings
- Presenting Your Case
- Hearings
- Conduct
- Settlement
- Final Determination
- Damages