by Robert Kleinman, Attorney rkleinman[at]austinlegalcounsel.com The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (lawyers call it the DMCA) updates U.S. Copyright law for the digital age. The DMCA has several components. Circumvention of Copyright Protection Technology The DMCA prohibits persons from circumventing electronic copyright protection systems. In other words, persons may not descramble or decrypt a copyrighted work, [...]
-this is an actual DMCA that yielded a takedown in about 20 days. June 2, 2007 Surpha 1503 N Technology Way Orem, UT 84097 UVNET, Inc. 703 East Technology Ave. Building E, Suite 1300 Orem, UT 84097 Copy to: Stock Information Systems, Inc. 7665 S. 700 W Old Main Street Midvale, UT 84047 To Whom [...]
Sample/Example DMCA Notification of Infringement | DMCA Takedown Notice Form Use this takedown notice to notify an ISP of infringing content that appears on its servers. We at LearnAboutLaw have used this exact form several times–so far we never had to take it beyond this level. Date:____________________ [Service Provider Name] [Service Provider Address] To Whom [...]
Sample/Example DMCA Counter-Notice Form Date:____________________ [Service Provider Name] [Service Provider Address] To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to you to avail myself of my rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). You recently provided me with a copy of Notice of Infringement from [name the party who submitted the Notice of Infringement]. [...]