By Wallace Feng
The United States Copyright Claims Board (“Board”) recently published statistics regarding copyright claims filed with the Board from June 2022 to March 2026.[1]
The Board first became available to hear cases in June 2022.[2] It presents a voluntary, alternative dispute forum for parties to litigate claims of copyright infringement and related counterclaims.[3] The Board itself consists of a three-person tribunal. A prevailing party alleging copyright infringement can obtain at most $30,000 in total damages with statutory damages limited to $15,000 per work infringed.[4]
Accordingly to published statistics, a total of 1920 claims have been filed with the Board since June 2022.[5] Pictorial, graphical, sculptural, and motion picture works account for 62% of the works at issue.[6] Most claimants were pro se.[7] Only 33% of claimants were represented by an attorney or an “authorized business representative.”[8] The Board’s statistics further show that most claims were dismissed and that only 47 claims reached a final determination.[9]
[1] Copyright Claims Board, Key Statistics (Mar. 2026), at https://ccb.gov/CCB-Statistics-and-FAQs-April-2026.pdf
[2] Id.
[3] 17 U.S.C § 1506(g)(1)
[4] Copyright Claims Board, Frequently Asked Questions, at https://ccb.gov/faq/
[5] Copyright Claims Board, Key Statistics (Mar. 2026), at https://ccb.gov/CCB-Statistics-and-FAQs-April-2026.pdf
[6] Id.
[7] Id.
[8] Id.
[9] Id.
