Step 1

Is a CCB claim even available?

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Educational information about the U.S. Copyright Claims Board, not legal advice and not a filing with the government. We are not the Copyright Office or the CCB. Outcomes are not guaranteed. The other side may opt out. Official filing is at ccb.gov.

I created (or exclusively own) a specific copyrighted work that was used without permission.I can point to where it was used (URL, product, post, or other copy).The work is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office in my name (or my company’s name) — not merely pending, and not in someone else’s name.The infringement I want to complain about occurred within the past 3 years.The money I would realistically seek is $30,000 or less (or I would accept the CCB cap).I understand the other party can opt out of the CCB, and I still want to evaluate a filing.