Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

Statute of Limitations Copyright Infringement

In a case for copyright infringement how long is the statute of limitations? The circumstances are that the Plaintiff filed a case against an unknown John Doe 5 months ago and has yet to find/serve Doe. Does service need to be within 1 yr of filing or of 1 year of knowing of the infringement, or is it a greater amount of time?


Asked on 2/12/07, 12:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: Statute of Limitations Copyright Infringement

The statute of limitations is 3 years but calculating it in a particular case can be complex. The case must be filed in federal court. The attorney who filed the case will know how to serve the defendants.

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Answered on 2/12/07, 1:47 pm


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