Copyright holders can claim damages for copyright infringements that occurred years or even decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified.
Copyright holders can claim damages for copyright infringements that occurred years or even decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified. In a majority decision, the Court rejected the lower court’s argument that there’s a three-year time limit for damages. Older claims are fair game, as long as the lawsuit is filed within three years of ‘discovering’ an infringement.
A copy of the Supreme Court Decision, written by Justice Elena Kagan, is available here
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Copyright itself has a time limit so… Who would be able to make a claim on a thing after it becomes public domain? 🤨
The time limit is a century or so, so that’s something our descendants can figure out.
Just after they figure out the climate, I suppose