37 CFR § 227.5 - Issuance of determination.

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title: "37 CFR § 227.5 - Issuance of determination."
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section_number: "227.5"
section_name: "Issuance of determination."
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part_number: "227"
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# 227.5 Issuance of determination.

(a) *Determination after respondent or counterclaim respondent submits evidence.* If the respondent or counterclaim respondent provides evidence or information as set forth in § 227.4, the Board shall consider all submissions, including any responses to the respondent's or counterclaim respondent's submission. The Board then shall maintain or amend its proposed *default determination.* The resulting determination shall not be a *default determination* and instead shall be a *final determination.* The respondent or counterclaim respondent may not challenge such determination under 17 U.S.C. 1508(c)(1)(C) and may only request reconsideration pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 1506(w) and the procedures set forth in part 230 of this subchapter.

(b) *Determination after respondent or counterclaim respondent fails to respond to notice.* If the respondent or counterclaim respondent fails to respond to the notice of pending *default determination,* the Board shall issue the proposed *default determination* as a *final determination.* The respondent or counterclaim respondent may only challenge such determination to the extent permitted under 17 U.S.C. 1508(c) or the procedures set forth in paragraph (c) of this section.

(c) *Vacating a default determination.* If additional proceedings have not been initiated under 17 U.S.C. 1508(c), the respondent or counterclaim respondent may request in writing that the *default determination* be vacated and provide the reasons why the decision should be vacated. A request to vacate the *default determination* must be filed within 30 days of the determination, shall be no more than 12 pages, and shall meet the requirements set forth in § 220.5(b) of this subchapter; and a response to that request must be filed within 30 days of the request to vacate, shall be no more than 12 pages, and shall meet the requirements set forth in § 220.5(b). The Board may vacate the *default determination* in the interests of justice.