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citation: "37 C.F.R. §§ 220.1–220.4"
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# §220.1. Definitions.


For purposes of this subchapter:

- (a) **Active proceeding—** denotes a claim in which the claimant has filed proof of service and the respondent has not, within the sixty day opt-out period, submitted an opt-out notice to the Copyright Claims Board (Board).
- (b) Authorized representative means a person, other than legal counsel, who is authorized under this subchapter to represent a party before the Board.
- (c) **Bad-faith conduct—** occurs when a party pursues a claim, counterclaim, or defense for a harassing or other improper purpose, or without a reasonable basis in law or fact. Such conduct includes any actions taken in support of a claim, counterclaim, or defense and may occur at any point during a proceeding before the Board, including before a proceeding becomes an active proceeding.
- (d) **Default determination—** is a final determination issued as part of the default procedures set forth in [17 U.S.C. 1506(u)](/usc/17/1506.md?p=u) when the respondent does not participate in those procedures.
- (e) **Final determination—** is a decision that concludes an active proceeding before the Board and is binding only on the participating parties. A final determination generally assesses the merits of the claims in the proceeding, except when issued to dismiss a claimant's claims for failure to prosecute.
- (f) Initial notice means the notice described in [17 U.S.C. 1506(g)](/usc/17/1506.md?p=g) that is served on a respondent in a Board proceeding along with the claim.
- (g) Second notice means the notice of a proceeding sent by the Board as described in [17 U.S.C. 1506(h)](/usc/17/1506.md?p=h).
- (h) **Standard interrogatories—** are written questions provided by the Board that a party in an active proceeding must answer as part of discovery.
- (i) **Standard requests for the production of documents—** are written requests provided by the Board requiring a party to provide documents, other information, or tangible evidence as part of discovery in an active proceeding.

# §220.2. Authority and functions.


The Copyright Claims Board (Board) is an alternative forum to Federal court in which parties may voluntarily seek to resolve certain copyright-related claims regarding any category of copyrighted work, as provided in chapter 15 of title 17 of the United States Code. The Board's proceedings are governed by [title 17](/cfr/17.md) of the United States Code and the regulations in this subchapter.


# §220.3. Copyright Claims Board Handbook.


The Copyright Claims Board may issue a handbook explaining the Board's practices and procedures. The handbook may be viewed on, downloaded from, or printed from the Board's website. The handbook will not override any existing statute or regulation.


# §220.4. Timing.


When the start or end date for calculating any deadline set forth in this subchapter falls on a weekend or a Federal holiday, the start or end date shall be extended to the next Federal workday. Any document subject to a deadline must be either submitted to the Board's electronic filing system (eCCB) by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date of the deadline or dispatched by the date of the deadline.