§507. Limitations on actions — Inbound Citations
17 U.S.C. § 507
Cited by 5 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 17 U.S.C. § 507 as a whole
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(VII) A digital music provider may not assert section 507 or any other Federal or State statute of limitations, doctrine of laches or estoppel, or similar provision as a defense to a legal action arising from an audit under this subparagraph if such legal action is commenced not more than 6 years after the commencement of the audit that is the basis for such action.
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(2) The limitations on actions described in section 507 shall apply to a claim under subsection (a) with respect to a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972.
Citations to §507(b)
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(ii) Any action described in this subparagraph shall be commenced within the time period described in section 507(b).
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(C) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 507(b), with respect to any claim of infringement of the exclusive rights provided by paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 106 against a digital music provider arising from the unauthorized reproduction or distribution of a musical work by such digital music provider in the course of engaging in covered activities that accrued not more than 3 years prior to the license availability date, such action may be commenced not later than the later of—(i) 3 years after the date on which the claim accrued; or(ii) 2 years after the license availability date.
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(2) Subject to section 1507(a), a proceeding commenced before the Copyright Claims Board shall toll the time permitted under section 507(b) for the commencement of an action on the same claim in a district court of the United States during the period in which the proceeding is pending.