This template is an answer to a complaint that alleges copyright infringement under Sections 106 and 501 of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §§ 106 and 501). The template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and an optional clause. This answer assumes that the plaintiff's allegedly infringed work is a prose, narrative document (a "literary work" under 17 U.S.C. § 101), as is your client's accused work. It is further assumed that plaintiff alleges that its reproduction, distribution, and display rights have been infringed. See 17 U.S.C. §§ 106(1), (3) and (5). It is further assumed that plaintiff's copyright in the allegedly infringed work is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office and plaintiff has attached a copy of its certificate of registration to the complaint. If, in your case, the plaintiff has not filed proof of registration as required, consider a motion to dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b). See 17 U.S.C. § 411(a). •Disclosure statement. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a), ...