DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) - THE LAW AND HOW TO USE IT

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, nor may [...]

Sample Form | DMCA Notification of Infringement Letter

-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 It May Concern,
I am writing to you to avail myself of my rights [...]

Sample Form | Example DMCA Notification of Infringement | DMCA Takedown Notice Form

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 It May Concern,
I am writing [...]

Sample Form | Example DMCA Counter-Notice Form

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]. This letter is a [...]