Copyright Claims in Arbitration: Don’t Forget the Registration Pre-requisite
Copyright Infringement Claims in the Realm of Arbitration Copyright registration – In order to bring a copyright infringement claim in arbitration, the copyright owner must first register their work with the U.S. Copyright Office. Without registration, the copyright owner may not be able to recover statutory damages or attorney’s fees. Unlike the United States Patent Act, the Copyright Act of 1976 does not contain any provisions for the arbitration of copyright validity or infringement claims. As a result, it has only been recently that courts have made it clear that federal law does not explicitly forbid the arbitration of the… Read More