About this page
Once a week or so I run a script to collect information about newly available public documents on eCCB. I store that information in a SQLite database that you can download from Github if you want to run your own queries. Because the information is collected by a script and mostly not checked by a human, I can't guarantee that it's 100% accurate. It should be pretty close, and more accurate than what I was capturing with the old scripts (e.g. if two reasons are found in a dismissal order, both are now collected). I've been watching CCB data since the CCB was a few months old, and I've tried to make sure the script accounts for a variety of rare occurrences and edge cases. I also have it prompt for human input when the data it grabs is hard to interpret.
This page collects the results of some of the queries I thought would be most interesting. You can contact me (Katie Fortney) at bibliobaloney@duck.com if you have questions about other queries. I use that address for this project because while it combines my interest in copyright with my programming hobby, it's not particularly related to the work that I do for the University of California.
If you're looking for the CCB info that used to be here, it's been archived and will no longer be updated. If you want to skim or search what claimants are writing in their claims, you can download a file that incudes that language for: Infringement claims (.csv); Noninfringement claims (.csv); or DMCA misrepresentation claims (.csv).
Page last updated 2024-12-20
Final Determinations
Per the CCB website, "A CCB proceeding becomes 'active' after the claimant has filed proof of service with the CCB, and the respondent ... has not opted out within the required time (usually sixty days). ... After parties have submitted their written testimony and any hearings have been held, the CCB will issue its final determination."
Final determinations issued: 32
| Docket Number | Caption | Determination type | Damages | Claimant represented? | Date | Case duration (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-CCB-0381 | O'Neill v. Carroll | Default | 1200 | Yes | 2024-12-16 | 402 |
| 24-CCB-0035 | Walters v. InterestPod | Default | 5000 | No | 2024-12-09 | 304 |
| 23-CCB-0382 | Wareka v. Carroll | Default | 11000 | Yes | 2024-11-15 | 371 |
| 23-CCB-0024 | Shocked v. Law Rocks | Final Determination | 0 | No | 2024-08-22 | 579 |
| 22-CCB-0082 | McNeil v. Blackbelt TV, Inc. | Final Determination | 1500 | Yes | 2024-08-05 | 738 |
| 23-CCB-0003 | Giardina v. PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. | Final Determination | 825 | No | 2024-07-25 | 568 |
| 23-CCB-0134 | Say It Visually, Inc. v. America's Real Estate Brokers, Inc. | Default | 8400 | No | 2024-05-28 | 412 |
| 22-CCB-0245 | Say It Visually, Inc v. America's Real Estate Force Corporation | Default | 10200 | No | 2024-05-28 | 558 |
| 22-CCB-0015 | Morly Investments Pty Ltd (imprint: The High Street Publishing Company) v. The Walt Disney Company, et al | Final Determination | 0 | No | 2024-05-13 | 645 |
| 22-CCB-0058 | Shocked v. Billington | Final Determination | 0 | No | 2024-04-03 | 628 |
| 23-CCB-0035 | Comedy Spotlight Productions, Inc. v. Store on Sunset LLC, et al | Final Determination | 0 | Yes | 2024-03-08 | 408 |
| 22-CCB-0183 | Schirmacher v. Allora Medical Spa | Default | 7000 | Yes | 2024-02-16 | 504 |
| 22-CCB-0255 | Hirsch v. Southern Chinese Daily News, LLC | Default | 3600 | Yes | 2024-02-14 | 440 |
| 22-CCB-0263 | Shocked v. McInnes | Final Determination | 750 | No | 2024-02-08 | 423 |
| 22-CCB-0046 | Oakes v. Heart of Gold Pageant System Inc., et al | Default | 4500 | Yes | 2024-01-24 | 566 |
| 23-CCB-0071 | Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Dawson, et al | Default | 0 | Yes | 2024-01-02 | 321 |
| 22-CCB-0008 | Corjulo v. Mandrell | Final Determination | 2250 | No | 2023-12-14 | 546 |
| 22-CCB-0012 | Bronner v. EssayZoo | Default | 1200 | No | 2023-11-20 | 522 |
| 23-CCB-0172 | Kenna Sato Designs, LLC v. Lisitsa | Settlement | 300 | Yes | 2023-11-14 | 182 |
| 22-CCB-0005 | Dermansky v. Rule 62, Inc. | Default | 1350 | Yes | 2023-11-01 | 503 |
| 22-CCB-0137 | Urbanlip.com Ltd v. Faviana International Inc | Default | 2600 | Yes | 2023-11-01 | 427 |
| 22-CCB-0112 | Paramount Pictures Corporation v. JMC POP UPS LLC | Settlement | No information provided | Yes | 2023-10-23 | 425 |
| 22-CCB-0251 | Pinwheel Crafts LLC v. Pettit | Settlement | 0 | No | 2023-10-19 | 322 |
| 22-CCB-0100 | Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. The Village Restaurant LLC d/b/a Indian Village Restaurant & Lounge, et al | Default | 3300 | Yes | 2023-10-04 | 418 |
| 22-CCB-0098 | Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Arif Skyline Cafe LLC, et al | Default | 3000 | Yes | 2023-09-22 | 407 |
| 22-CCB-0219 | Hursey v. Hakimian Global LLC | Default | 3000 | No | 2023-09-22 | 329 |
| 22-CCB-0163 | Hursey v. QUINNEY | Default | 3000 | No | 2023-08-31 | 343 |
| 22-CCB-0056 | Hursey v. Lavaca LLC | Default | 3000 | No | 2023-08-24 | 405 |
| 22-CCB-0269 | ARMATUS DEALER UPLIFT, LLC v. Wooden Automotive Consultants LLC | Settlement | 9000 | Yes | 2023-07-05 | 202 |
| 22-CCB-0072 | Scott Douglas Ora, individually, and in his derivative capacity as trustee of the Leo Robin Trust, on behalf of the Leo Robin Trust v. Warner Chappell Music | Dismissal | 0 | No | 2023-06-27 | 335 |
| 22-CCB-0045 | Oppenheimer v. Prutton | Final Determination | 1000 | Yes | 2023-02-28 | 236 |
| 22-CCB-0035 | Flores v. Mitrakos | Settlement | 0 | No | 2023-02-15 | 232 |
Active Cases
Per the CCB website, "A CCB proceeding becomes 'active' after the claimant has filed proof of service with the CCB, and the respondent ... has not opted out within the required time (usually sixty days)." Once a final determination is issued, a case is no longer active.
Number of active claims as of 2024-12-20: 35
For these active cases, average number of days since the earliest available claim was filed (as of 2024-12-20): 170
Types of claims
| Claim type | Cases |
|---|---|
| Infringement | 33 |
| Infringement, Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 1 |
| DMCA Misrepresentation | 1 |
Potential for default
Is there anything on the docket that was filed by a respondent (not a claimant or the CCB)?
| Any filings by respondent? | Cases |
|---|---|
| Yes | 20 |
| No | 15 |
Representation
What percent of the claims were filed by claimants with attorneys?
This information is pulled from the earliest publicly available claim filed in a case, and is only available when a claim is publicly available.
Currently active cases
26% of claims had claimants with representation.
0 claims had multiple law firms representing claimants.
| Law firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| No law firm | 27 |
| The Law Firm of Higbee and Associates | 3 |
| Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC | 1 |
| Ice Miller LLP | 1 |
| Law Office of Elizabeth T Russell LLC | 1 |
| TBillick Law PLLC | 1 |
| Burns the Attorney, Inc. | 1 |
| Seiller Waterman | 1 |
Active plus formerly active
71% of claims had claimants with representation.
0 claims had multiple law firms representing claimants.
| Law firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| No law firm | 43 |
| The Law Firm of Higbee and Associates | 7 |
| Jekielek & Janis | 3 |
| Burns the Attorney, Inc. | 2 |
| Higbee & Associates | 2 |
| Cognition IP, P.C. | 1 |
| Gurr Brande & Spendlove, PLLC | 1 |
| Leichtman Law PLLC | 1 |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | 1 |
| Law Office of Steven Wrobel LLC | 1 |
| L/O Lawrence G Townsene | 1 |
| Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC | 1 |
| Ice Miller LLP | 1 |
| Law Office of Elizabeth T Russell LLC | 1 |
| TBillick Law PLLC | 1 |
| Seiller Waterman | 1 |
All cases filed
21% of claims (where the claim is available) had claimants with representation.
(See All Cases below for more information about all claims.)
Open Cases
Cases that have not yet reached the active phase, but also have not yet been dismissed/closed. For an overview of the steps between a claim filing and becoming active, see this flowchart at the CCB website.
Current status
| Status | Cases |
|---|---|
| Waiting for Amended Claim | 45 |
| Waiting for Proof of Service | 29 |
| Waiting for Scheduling Order/Expiration of Opt Out Window | 15 |
| Waiting for Initial Review | 8 |
| In Abeyance | 6 |
| Waiting for Review of Amended Claim | 2 |
Historical status numbers
Dismissed Cases
Reasons for dismissal
Totals may be more than the total number of dismissal orders because a few orders include two reasons, e.g. bad faith and failure to amend.
A few claims have been dismissed as the result of a settlement with the condition that they are initially without prejudice but will become dismissals with prejudice if the claimant does not file a new claim within a certain period of time. I have abbreviated this as "Settlement; prejudice pending."
There's also a pie chart for the reasons across all dismissals so far.
All dismissals
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 355 |
| Proof of service not filed | 165 |
| Request from claimant | 107 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 105 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 61 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 58 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 21 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 16 |
| Service was not valid | 12 |
| Failure to provide respondent address | 8 |
| Payment for the claim failed | 7 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 7 |
| Second filing fee not paid | 4 |
| Settlement; prejudice pending | 3 |
| Foreign respondent; no bad faith found | 3 |
| Copyright registration application abandoned | 2 |
| No copyright registration or application | 1 |
| Unsuitability: statute of limitations | 1 |
Represented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Proof of service not filed | 44 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 40 |
| Request from claimant | 32 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 30 |
| Failure to amend | 28 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 4 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 3 |
| Second filing fee not paid | 3 |
| Settlement; prejudice pending | 2 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 1 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 1 |
| Service was not valid | 1 |
Unrepresented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 327 |
| Proof of service not filed | 121 |
| Request from claimant | 75 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 75 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 58 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 20 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 18 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 15 |
| Service was not valid | 11 |
| Failure to provide respondent address | 8 |
| Payment for the claim failed | 7 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 3 |
| Foreign respondent; no bad faith found | 3 |
| Copyright registration application abandoned | 2 |
| No copyright registration or application | 1 |
| Second filing fee not paid | 1 |
| Settlement; prejudice pending | 1 |
| Unsuitability: statute of limitations | 1 |
Past 60 days - all claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 21 |
| Proof of service not filed | 17 |
| Request from claimant | 9 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 7 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 5 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 5 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 3 |
| Payment for the claim failed | 3 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 2 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 2 |
| Copyright registration application abandoned | 1 |
| Unsuitability: statute of limitations | 1 |
| Service was not valid | 1 |
| Second filing fee not paid | 1 |
Past 60 days - represented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 2 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 2 |
| Proof of service not filed | 1 |
| Failure to amend | 1 |
| Second filing fee not paid | 1 |
Past 60 days - unrepresented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 20 |
| Proof of service not filed | 16 |
| Request from claimant | 9 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 5 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 5 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 5 |
| Payment for the claim failed | 3 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 2 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 2 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 1 |
| Copyright registration application abandoned | 1 |
| Unsuitability: statute of limitations | 1 |
| Service was not valid | 1 |
2nd year of CCB - all claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 156 |
| Proof of service not filed | 66 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 46 |
| Request from claimant | 46 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 34 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 29 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 10 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 8 |
| Service was not valid | 7 |
| Settlement; prejudice pending | 3 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 3 |
| Payment for the claim failed | 2 |
| Second filing fee not paid | 1 |
2nd year of CCB - represented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Request from claimant | 20 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 18 |
| Failure to amend | 13 |
| Proof of service not filed | 12 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 7 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 3 |
| Settlement; prejudice pending | 2 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 2 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 1 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 1 |
2nd year of CCB - unrepresented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 143 |
| Proof of service not filed | 54 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 39 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 31 |
| Request from claimant | 26 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 11 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 9 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 7 |
| Service was not valid | 7 |
| Payment for the claim failed | 2 |
| Second filing fee not paid | 1 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 1 |
| Settlement; prejudice pending | 1 |
1st year of CCB - all claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 130 |
| Proof of service not filed | 62 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 40 |
| Request from claimant | 28 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 13 |
| Failure to provide respondent address | 8 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 5 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 4 |
| Foreign respondent; no bad faith found | 3 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 2 |
| Service was not valid | 2 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 1 |
| Copyright registration application abandoned | 1 |
1st year of CCB - represented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Proof of service not filed | 27 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 20 |
| Failure to amend | 10 |
| Request from claimant | 5 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 3 |
| Settlement; dismissed without prejudice | 2 |
1st year of CCB - unrepresented claimants
| Reasons | Orders |
|---|---|
| Failure to amend | 120 |
| Proof of service not filed | 35 |
| Request from claimant | 23 |
| Respondent(s) opted out | 20 |
| 3 tries and still noncompliant | 13 |
| Failure to provide respondent address | 8 |
| Copyright registration refused by Copyright Office | 4 |
| Foreign respondent; no bad faith found | 3 |
| Settlement; dismissed with prejudice | 2 |
| Service was not valid | 2 |
| Bad-faith conduct | 1 |
| Copyright registration application abandoned | 1 |
Days elapsed betwen filing of initial claim filing of order dismissing claim
This data is only available for cases where the date of the filing of the claim is known.
All dismissals
Average: 116
Median: 95
Mode: [42]
Dismissals in the past 60 days
Average: 98
Median: 54
Mode: [37]
Dismissals in the 2nd year of the CCB
Average: 124
Median: 102
Mode: [180]
Dismissals in the 1st year of the CCB
Average: 102
Median: 89
Mode: [73]
All Cases
Opening and resolution
Dockets found: 1092
Claims dismissed/closed: 949
| Status | Cases |
|---|---|
| Dismissed Without Prejudice | 850 |
| Dismissed With Prejudice | 61 |
| Final Determination - Default | 15 |
| Final Determination | 9 |
| Closed; looks like payment failed | 8 |
| Final Determination - Settlement | 5 |
| Final Determination - Dismissal | 1 |
Final determinations issued: 32
Historical opening and closing numbers
Types of claims
The information about types of claims, representation, and whether a claimant has selcted the smaller claims track is pulled from the earliest publicly available claim filed in a case, and is only available when a claim is publicly available.
All claims
| Claim type | Cases |
|---|---|
| Infringement | 846 |
| DMCA Misrepresentation | 111 |
| Infringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 80 |
| Noninfringement | 19 |
| Infringement, Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 14 |
| Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 9 |
| Infringement, Noninfringement | 2 |
Past 60 days
| Claim type | Cases |
|---|---|
| Infringement | 48 |
| Infringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 12 |
| DMCA Misrepresentation | 7 |
| Infringement, Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 2 |
| Noninfringement | 2 |
| Infringement, Noninfringement | 1 |
| Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 1 |
2nd year of CCB
| Claim type | Cases |
|---|---|
| Infringement | 295 |
| DMCA Misrepresentation | 54 |
| Infringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 22 |
| Noninfringement | 10 |
| Infringement, Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 6 |
| Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 4 |
1st year of CCB
| Claim type | Cases |
|---|---|
| Infringement | 398 |
| Infringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 35 |
| DMCA Misrepresentation | 34 |
| Noninfringement | 5 |
| Infringement, Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 4 |
| Noninfringement, DMCA Misrepresentation | 3 |
Smaller claims
"When total damages sought in a claim do not exceed $5,000 (exclusive of attorneys' fees and costs), a claimant may request consideration under the CCB's 'Smaller Claims' procedures. Smaller Claims will be decided by a single Copyright Claims Officer, but the determination will have the same effect as one issued by the full CCB. These types of cases are even more streamlined than the typical cases before the CCB."
Are claimants selecting the "smaller claim" option?
All claims
| Smaller? | Cases |
|---|---|
| No | 582 |
| Yes | 499 |
Past 60 days
| Smaller? | Cases |
|---|---|
| Yes | 37 |
| No | 36 |
2nd year of CCB
| Smaller? | Cases |
|---|---|
| No | 197 |
| Yes | 194 |
1st year of CCB
| Smaller? | Cases |
|---|---|
| No | 293 |
| Yes | 186 |
Representation
Is there a law firm for the claimant listed in the claim?
All claims
21% of claims had claimants with representation.
0 claims had multiple law firms representing claimants.
(To save space, this table only includes law firms listed on two or more claims.)
| Law firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| No law firm | 927 |
| Jekielek & Janis | 53 |
| The Law Office of David C. Deal, P.L.C. | 20 |
| The Law Firm of Higbee and Associates | 14 |
| H. Roske & Associates LLP | 12 |
| Leichtman Law PLLC | 10 |
| Higbee & Associates | 7 |
| Burns the Attorney, Inc. | 6 |
| Doniger / Burroughs | 6 |
| Evans & Dixon | 5 |
| Law Office of Eric Ridley | 4 |
| The Brickell IP Group, PLLC | 3 |
| Seiller Waterman | 3 |
| Donahue Fitzgerald LLP | 3 |
| Caldwell Law Firm, P.C. | 3 |
| Axenfeld Law Group, LLC | 3 |
| Howard O. Bernstein, P.C. | 2 |
| Esther Grace Law | 2 |
| McCulloch Kleinman Law | 2 |
| Selman Munson and Lerner | 2 |
| UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic | 2 |
Past 60 days
15% of claims had claimants with representation.
0 claims had multiple law firms representing claimants.
| Law firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| No law firm | 68 |
| Jekielek & Janis | 3 |
| Esther Grace Law | 2 |
| O'Neill Tran Law | 1 |
| Evans & Dixon | 1 |
| Pierce & Mandell, P.C. | 1 |
| self | 1 |
| Caldwell Law Firm, P.C. | 1 |
| Arad Law, A Professional Law Corporation | 1 |
2nd year of CCB
21% of claims had claimants with representation.
0 claims had multiple law firms representing claimants.
(To save space, this table only includes law firms listed on two or more claims.)
| Law firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| No law firm | 339 |
| Jekielek & Janis | 19 |
| H. Roske & Associates LLP | 12 |
| Doniger / Burroughs | 5 |
| The Law Firm of Higbee and Associates | 4 |
| Seiller Waterman | 3 |
| Leichtman Law PLLC | 3 |
| UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic | 2 |
| Selman Munson and Lerner | 2 |
1st year of CCB
27% of claims had claimants with representation.
0 claims had multiple law firms representing claimants.
(To save space, this table only includes law firms listed on two or more claims.)
| Law firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| No law firm | 376 |
| Jekielek & Janis | 29 |
| The Law Office of David C. Deal, P.L.C. | 20 |
| The Law Firm of Higbee and Associates | 10 |
| Leichtman Law PLLC | 7 |
| Higbee & Associates | 7 |
| Burns the Attorney, Inc. | 5 |
| Law Office of Eric Ridley | 3 |
| Axenfeld Law Group, LLC | 3 |
| The Brickell IP Group, PLLC | 2 |
| Donahue Fitzgerald LLP | 2 |
| Howard O. Bernstein, P.C. | 2 |
| Evans & Dixon | 2 |
| McCulloch Kleinman Law | 2 |
Infringement Claims: Works Allegedly Infringed
In the database I created I have chosen to only include information on works from infringement claims. Some claims list multiple works. The data here describes all works listed in all infringement claims, not just, e.g., the first listed work.
Types of works
All claims
| Type of work | Works |
|---|---|
| Pictorial Graphic and Sculptural (such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, graphic art, and photographs) | 915 |
| Motion picture and audiovisual | 335 |
| Sound recordings | 238 |
| Literary (such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reference works) | 185 |
| Musical (such as the underlying musical composition) | 85 |
| Other | 60 |
| Dramatic (such as a screenplay, play or other script) | 29 |
| Software | 17 |
| Architectural | 5 |
Past 60 days
| Type of work | Works |
|---|---|
| Pictorial Graphic and Sculptural (such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, graphic art, and photographs) | 164 |
| Literary (such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reference works) | 20 |
| Sound recordings | 19 |
| Motion picture and audiovisual | 15 |
| Dramatic (such as a screenplay, play or other script) | 9 |
| Musical (such as the underlying musical composition) | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Software | 1 |
2nd year of CCB
| Type of work | Works |
|---|---|
| Pictorial Graphic and Sculptural (such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, graphic art, and photographs) | 268 |
| Motion picture and audiovisual | 100 |
| Literary (such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reference works) | 82 |
| Sound recordings | 54 |
| Other | 27 |
| Musical (such as the underlying musical composition) | 23 |
| Software | 9 |
| Dramatic (such as a screenplay, play or other script) | 9 |
| Architectural | 1 |
1st year of CCB
| Type of work | Works |
|---|---|
| Pictorial Graphic and Sculptural (such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, graphic art, and photographs) | 352 |
| Sound recordings | 136 |
| Motion picture and audiovisual | 129 |
| Literary (such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reference works) | 67 |
| Musical (such as the underlying musical composition) | 53 |
| Other | 26 |
| Dramatic (such as a screenplay, play or other script) | 9 |
| Software | 7 |
| Architectural | 4 |
Registration
For works allegedly infringed, did the claimant assert that the work was already registered at the time the claim was filed? Note that sometimes claimants assert this when it is not the case; I collected purported registration numbers and request numbers, but did not perform any checks or analysis on those numbers.
All claims
| Registered? | Works |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1352 |
| No | 517 |
Past 60 days
| Registered? | Works |
|---|---|
| Yes | 193 |
| No | 39 |
2nd year of CCB
| Registered? | Works |
|---|---|
| Yes | 351 |
| No | 222 |
1st year of CCB
| Registered? | Works |
|---|---|
| Yes | 621 |
| No | 162 |
Claimants
Claimants appearing on 3 or more claims
| Claimants | Cases |
|---|---|
| Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. | 53 |
| Michelle Shocked | 16 |
| Games Workshop Limited | 12 |
| David Bibiyan | 10 |
| Amy Do | 10 |
| Julie Dermansky | 9 |
| Nadine Hokayem | 9 |
| World Media Alliance Label inc | 9 |
| Dana Hursey | 8 |
| Jean M Guerrero | 8 |
| Langston M Childs | 8 |
| Pinwheel Crafts LLC | 6 |
| James H Dillard, II | 6 |
| Keith F. Bell | 6 |
| Troi Torain | 6 |
| Helen Walters | 5 |
| James Colwell | 5 |
| Martin McNeil | 5 |
| Cindy Kroth | 5 |
| William Grecia | 5 |
| Floatsup, LLC | 5 |
| Danielle Robertson | 5 |
| VideoHat LLC | 4 |
| Hillary Wright | 4 |
| Hood Box Office | 4 |
| Christopher MacDonald | 4 |
| Gergely Turi | 4 |
| Angela M Jarman | 4 |
| Keith F Bell | 4 |
| Nucleus Medical Media, Inc. | 4 |
| Kelly Green | 3 |
| Dolls Kill, Inc. | 3 |
| Samantha L Telfer | 3 |
| lead creation inc | 3 |
| Ivan Pyvovarov | 3 |
| Gan Shu | 3 |
| Big FOOT Creative Studios and Media Group LLC | 3 |
| Shenzhiyishoumaoyishenzhenyouxiangongsi | 3 |
| Helen Walters, Ms | 3 |
| Daniel M Van Doren | 3 |
| Eckart Klobe | 3 |
| Richard Gideons | 3 |
| Villalobos O Body | 3 |
| Florian Sommet | 3 |
| Allen Nelson | 3 |
| Terrell Lipscomb | 3 |
| Jalic Inc | 3 |
| M-1 Studios LLC | 3 |
| Joseph R Tomelleri | 3 |
| Domanique C Blanton | 3 |
| Anna Elizabeth | 3 |
| Independent-International Pictures Corp. | 3 |
| Corie L Ruth | 3 |
| Steven Hirsch | 3 |
| Jon Q Wright | 3 |
| Late Night Crew LLC | 3 |
| Catalina M Jaramillo | 3 |
| Photolive Inc. dba Stockyard Photos | 3 |
Respondents
Respondents appearing on 3 or more claims
| Respondents | Cases |
|---|---|
| Eamann M Ghasemy | 12 |
| The Rochester Oratorio Society, Inc. | 8 |
| YouTube | 8 |
| YouTube, LLC | 8 |
| Alex Brecher | 7 |
| Kenneth Rucker | 6 |
| Abdsulsalam Issa | 5 |
| Damon Lovell | 5 |
| Google LLC | 5 |
| Clayton Morris | 4 |
| Amazon | 4 |
| Universal Music Group | 4 |
| Townsville Realty LLC | 4 |
| Bohdana Stepanenko | 4 |
| DELONDRIS CAUSEY | 4 |
| Mark Avington | 4 |
| Chris Buechner | 3 |
| Apple Inc. | 3 |
| Bassquatch Productions LLC | 3 |
| Tracy Armstrong | 3 |
| Marquis Edwards | 3 |
| Jordan Mcfadden | 3 |
| Abdulsalam Issa | 3 |
| Charmagne Mckinney | 3 |
| Cliff Rebelo | 3 |
| YouTube LLC | 3 |
Respondents opting out of 2 or more claims
Respondents have opted out 70 times.
Download a CSV of all opt outs.
| Respondents opting out | Cases |
|---|---|
| YouTube | 2 |
| Bellisimo European Day Spa, LLC | 2 |
Orders to Amend
This data was collected by scraping all relevant headings from all publicly availble documents matching the type "Order to Amend Noncompliant Claim." The problems with claims can vary widely, and the attorneys writing the orders to amend aren't limited to a predefined set of headings. Because of that, similar reasons/headings appear in the table below, and the full tables would be very long, so I've trimmed them as indicated below. The full list of headings found, and counts for each, is provided at the end of the page for those who want to do their own analysis.
Note that many of the orders to amend include multiple reasons.
Top reasons - all orders
All orders to amend
2253 reasons collected from 893 orders in 687 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Substantial Similarity | 222 |
| Access | 190 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 146 |
| Copyright Registration | 103 |
| Foreign Respondent | 78 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 67 |
| Infringing Activity | 67 |
| Copyright Infringement — Substantial Similarity | 42 |
| Copyright Infringement — Access | 40 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Registration | 40 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 37 |
| Registration | 34 |
| Copyright Infringement — Infringing Activity | 33 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 32 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Substantial Similarity | 29 |
| Respondent Clarity | 28 |
| Allegedly Infringed Work | 28 |
| Online Service Provider | 27 |
| Relief Requested | 26 |
| Proper Respondent | 25 |
Represented claimants
202 reasons collected from 104 orders in 82 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Substantial Similarity | 19 |
| Access | 18 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 14 |
| Foreign Respondent | 12 |
| Copyright Registration | 9 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 6 |
| Permissible Claim | 5 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Substantial Similarity | 5 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 5 |
| Infringing Activity | 5 |
| Misrepresentation — Elements | 5 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Clarity | 4 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 4 |
| Respondent Information | 3 |
| Claimant Address | 3 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Access | 3 |
| Improper Form | 3 |
| Copyright Infringement — Substantial Similarity | 3 |
| Copyright Infringement — Access | 3 |
| Respondent Address | 3 |
Unrepresented claimants
2051 reasons collected from 789 orders in 470 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Substantial Similarity | 203 |
| Access | 172 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 132 |
| Copyright Registration | 94 |
| Foreign Respondent | 66 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 63 |
| Infringing Activity | 62 |
| Copyright Infringement — Substantial Similarity | 39 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Registration | 39 |
| Copyright Infringement — Access | 37 |
| Copyright Infringement — Infringing Activity | 33 |
| Registration | 32 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 32 |
| Allegedly Infringed Work | 28 |
| Respondent Clarity | 27 |
| Online Service Provider | 27 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 26 |
| Relief Requested | 25 |
| Proper Respondent | 24 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Substantial Similarity | 24 |
Top reasons - past 60 days
All orders
193 reasons collected from 72 orders in 63 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Substantial Similarity | 23 |
| Access | 22 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 18 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 10 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 7 |
| Foreign Respondent | 7 |
| Copyright Registration | 7 |
| Misrepresentation | 6 |
| Infringing Activity | 5 |
| Proper Respondent | 4 |
| Relief Sought | 4 |
| Registration | 3 |
| Work Infringed — Clarity | 3 |
| Co—ownership | 3 |
| Online Service Provider | 3 |
| Real Party in Interest | 3 |
| Impermissible Claim | 3 |
| Pleading Form | 3 |
| Misrepresentation — Reliance by Online Service Provider | 2 |
| Allegedly Infringed Work | 2 |
Represented claimants
18 reasons collected from 7 orders in 7 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Substantial Similarity | 4 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 3 |
| Access | 3 |
| Copyright Registration | 2 |
| Impermissible Claim | 1 |
| Proper Respondent | 1 |
| Copyright Ownership | 1 |
| Work Infringed — Clarity | 1 |
| Misrepresentation Claim — Reliance by Online Service Provider | 1 |
| First Sale | 1 |
Unrepresented claimants
175 reasons collected from 65 orders in 56 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Access | 19 |
| Substantial Similarity | 19 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 15 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 10 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 7 |
| Foreign Respondent | 7 |
| Misrepresentation | 6 |
| Infringing Activity | 5 |
| Copyright Registration | 5 |
| Relief Sought | 4 |
| Online Service Provider | 3 |
| Real Party in Interest | 3 |
| Proper Respondent | 3 |
| Co—ownership | 3 |
| Pleading Form | 3 |
| Registration | 3 |
| Statute of Limitations | 2 |
| Misrepresentation — Damages | 2 |
| Allegedly Infringed Work | 2 |
| Misrepresentation — Reliance by Online Service Provider | 2 |
Top reasons - 2nd year of CCB operations
All orders
993 reasons collected from 385 orders in 294 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Substantial Similarity | 125 |
| Access | 106 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 72 |
| Copyright Registration | 59 |
| Infringing Activity | 43 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 35 |
| Foreign Respondent | 30 |
| Allegedly Infringed Work | 22 |
| Respondent Clarity | 21 |
| Relief Requested | 19 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 18 |
| Online Service Provider | 17 |
| Registration | 16 |
| Misrepresentation — Clarity | 14 |
| Supplemental Documents | 14 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 14 |
| Misrepresentation — Elements | 13 |
| Proper Respondent | 13 |
| Impermissible Claim | 12 |
| Work Infringed — Clarity | 12 |
Represented claimants
79 reasons collected from 46 orders in 33 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Foreign Respondent | 10 |
| Substantial Similarity | 6 |
| Access | 5 |
| Misrepresentation — Elements | 5 |
| Copyright Registration | 4 |
| Infringing Activity | 4 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 4 |
| Copyright Infringement — Respondent Clarity | 2 |
| Respondent Address | 2 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 2 |
| Registration | 2 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 2 |
| Claimant Name and Address | 2 |
| Respondent Information | 2 |
| Infringed Works | 2 |
| Registration Information | 1 |
| Infringed Work — Clarity | 1 |
| Noninfringement Claim — Dispute | 1 |
| Claim Form | 1 |
| B. Scope | 1 |
Unrepresented claimants
914 reasons collected from 339 orders in 261 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Substantial Similarity | 119 |
| Access | 101 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 68 |
| Copyright Registration | 55 |
| Infringing Activity | 39 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 33 |
| Allegedly Infringed Work | 22 |
| Foreign Respondent | 20 |
| Respondent Clarity | 20 |
| Relief Requested | 18 |
| Online Service Provider | 17 |
| Infringing Activity — Clarity | 16 |
| Registration | 14 |
| Misrepresentation — Clarity | 14 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 13 |
| Proper Respondent | 13 |
| Supplemental Documents | 13 |
| Impermissible Claim | 12 |
| Work Infringed — Clarity | 12 |
| Works Infringed — Clarity | 10 |
Top reasons - 1st year of CCB operations
All orders
794 reasons collected from 323 orders in 265 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Copyright Infringement — Substantial Similarity | 41 |
| Copyright Infringement — Access | 40 |
| Access | 39 |
| Substantial Similarity | 39 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 38 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Registration | 35 |
| Foreign Respondent | 32 |
| Copyright Infringement — Infringing Activity | 32 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Substantial Similarity | 28 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Clarity | 23 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Access | 22 |
| Copyright Registration | 19 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 17 |
| Infringing Activity | 16 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 16 |
| Improper Pleading Form | 15 |
| Permissible Claim | 13 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 10 |
| Registration Number | 9 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Online Service Provider | 9 |
Represented claimants
75 reasons collected from 43 orders in 38 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Access | 7 |
| Substantial Similarity | 6 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 5 |
| Permissible Claim | 5 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Substantial Similarity | 4 |
| Claimant Address | 3 |
| Improper Form | 3 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Clarity | 3 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 3 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Access | 3 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 2 |
| Foreign Respondent | 2 |
| Copyright Infringement — Access | 2 |
| Copyright Infringement — Substantial Similarity | 2 |
| Copyright Registration | 2 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Element of Access | 1 |
| Legal and Beneficial Owner | 1 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Registration | 1 |
| Respondent Address / Foreign Respondent | 1 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Impermissible Allegations | 1 |
Unrepresented claimants
719 reasons collected from 280 orders in 605 cases.
Showing first 20 rows.
| Reason | Orders |
|---|---|
| Copyright Infringement — Substantial Similarity | 39 |
| Copyright Infringement — Access | 38 |
| Copyright Infringement — Elements | 35 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Registration | 34 |
| Substantial Similarity | 33 |
| Access | 32 |
| Copyright Infringement — Infringing Activity | 32 |
| Foreign Respondent | 30 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Substantial Similarity | 24 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Clarity | 20 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Access | 19 |
| Copyright Registration | 17 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 15 |
| Infringing Activity | 15 |
| Improper Pleading Form | 14 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Elements | 11 |
| Legal or Beneficial Ownership | 10 |
| Copyright Infringement Claim — Online Service Provider | 9 |
| Registration Number | 8 |
| Impermissible Claims | 8 |
All reasons found
Download the CSV with counts for all reasons found across all orders to amend.