{"data":{"id":"us/37-cfr-226.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"37 CFR 226.3","heading":"Effect of counterclaims on a smaller claims proceeding.","body":"Where a claimant has chosen to proceed via a smaller claims proceeding, a respondent only may assert a counterclaim that seeks total monetary relief of $5,000 or less (exclusive of attorneys' fees or costs). Any permissible counterclaims asserted by a respondent shall be adjudicated under the procedures set forth in this part.","path":["Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights","CHAPTER II—U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS","SUBCHAPTER B—COPYRIGHT CLAIMS BOARD AND PROCEDURES","PART 226—SMALLER CLAIMS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-37.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:45Z","sha256":"feb2daaf4575db6f4b6f02c6b275a261bbae83f8a356145c000526a9bb9d7f37","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/37-cfr-226.2","next":"us/37-cfr-226.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}