17.35 Copyright Damages-Statutory Damages are a form of compensation awarded to a copyright owner when their work has been infringed upon. This type of damages is set out in the U.S. Copyright Act and is typically awarded without the need to prove actual damages, unlike other forms of copyright infringement damages. Statutory damages can range from $200 to $150,000 per infringement, depending on the severity of the infringement and whether it was done willfully or not. Statutory damages are intended to provide a level of deterrence for potential copyright infringes, as well as to provide a financial remedy to the copyright owner who suffered the infringement. There are two main types of statutory damages: actual damages and statutory damages. Actual damages are awarded to the copyright owner for the actual financial harm they suffered as a result of the infringement. Statutory damages are a fixed amount of money awarded to the copyright owner, regardless of the actual amount of harm suffered.