U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Impact Two Critical Copyright Issues: Application Not Sufficient to Bring a Claim and Meaning of ‘Full Costs’ to a Prevailing Party

On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions influencing the bookends of a copyright lawsuit – what steps are necessary to take with the U.S. Copyright Office before filing a copyright claim in court, and the extent of “full costs” available to a prevailing party.