37 CFR Part 233 — Limitation on Proceedings

PART 233—LIMITATION ON PROCEEDINGS Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702, 1510. Source: 87 FR 30092, May 17, 2022, unless otherwise noted. § 233.1 General. This part prescribes rules pertaining to the management of the Copyright Claims Board's (Board's) docket and prevention of abuse of the Board's proceedings. § 233.2 Limitation on proceedings. (a) Maximum number of proceedings. (1) A claimant, including a corporate claimant's parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, shall file no more than 30 proceedings in any 12-month period. (2) A sole practitioner or a legal counsel associated with a law firm shall file no more than 40 CCB proceedings on behalf of claimants in any 12-month period. (3) A law firm shall file no more than 80 CCB proceedings on behalf of claimants in any 12-month period. (b) Circumvention of limit. bad-faith conduct (c) Law students, law clinics, and pro bono legal services. pro bono (d) District court referrals. [87 FR 30092, May 17, 2022; 87 FR 36061, June 15, 2022; 87 FR 77521, Dec. 19, 2022] § 233.3 Temporary limitations on proceedings. (a) Moratorium on new claims. (b) Exception to moratorium.

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