§1510 Implementation by Copyright Office

Summary

The Register of Copyrights must make rules to run the Copyright Claims Board. The rules must include the fees listed in subsections (e) and (x) of section 1506, and this does not stop the Register from setting other service fees under section 708. All fees the Office gets for work under this chapter must be deposited and credited under section 708(d). The rules must help the Board run efficiently and finish cases on time, and must include ways to stop people from using the Board for harassment. The Register may hire outside vendors to set up internet, teleconference, and other systems the Board needs. Not earlier than 3 years after the Board issues its first decision, the Register may begin changing the dollar limits on monetary awards and on attorneys’ fees and costs. Any change only takes effect after the Register sends the new rule to Congress and 120 days pass without Congress passing a law that rejects it. The Register will also set filing fees, including the fee to start a case under section 1506(e). Total filing fees must be at least $100, cannot be more than the cost of filing in a U.S. district court, and must support the Board’s goals.