As part of our commitment to simplifying the experience of resolving competing claims to the same royalties, Screenrights’ Competing Claims Resolution Procedures (CCRP) were updated in 2019 following an ongoing review and member consultation.
Read the details of each proposed change and the extent of its adoption here.
Read more about the CCRP update, the Competing Claims Fund (CCF) Year, and the transition to a 4-year Distribution Period here.
Read the details of each CCRP form and download forms here.
Read the summaries of the current presumptions and the tests involved in determining the applicability here.
To assist with the resolution of competing claims we publish previous decisions that may help inform how to proceed with your competing claim.
Find a list of key terms here.
WHAT IS A COMPETING CLAIM?
A competing claim happens when two or more members submit registrations to Screenrights for exactly the same title and the claims overlap in some way. This means that the members are asserting the same rights and claiming the same royalties.
When there is a competing claim it is unclear to Screenrights who is entitled to royalties for the title, so we ask our members to resolve the competing claim by reviewing their own claims and speaking with each other.
Informal approaches to resolving competing claims have proven to be very effective and inexpensive. Get started here.
We find the fastest way to resolve a competing claim is to pick up the phone and have a chat. It might be that the competing claim has been made unintentionally and a quick call to clarify is all that it takes to reach a resolution. Ask the other party to check that their registration reflects their contractual position and explain the basis of your entitlement to the royalties.
Find out more about competing claims here.
In limited cases the parties to a competing claim find that they are unable to reach a resolution themselves. If you find yourself in this position, don’t be shy in getting in touch with the Resolution Team to explore your options.
KEY DATES
- January – February
Opportunity for Members to submit an application for Internal Determination under the ADR.
- 15 June
Final Deadline for resolution of any Competing Claims from the CCF Year.