Oh, those bureaucrats in Brussels. The old joke about, “How do you know when a politician is lying? His lips are moving.” Apparently, the concept applies to EU representatives as well. Advocates for Article 13, now known as Article 17, in the EU Copyright Directive told us the Article did not require sites to use …
DMCA Takedown Process – How Long?
Mention the words DMCA and takedown process to a copyright holder, and the person will likely start grinding their teeth. The frustration often is a result of how much time is involved in the DMCA takedown process. So, how long should the process take once a complaint notice is submitted? DMCA Takedown The gray area. …
Hire DMCA Agent Today
When you launch an online property such as a website or app, you need to take a few technical steps to obtain the benefits of particular laws created to help you get established and grow such as the DMCA. One such step is to hire a DMCA agent.
Amending DMCA Agent With The Copyright Office
Registering a DMCA agent with the Copyright Office is a critical part of the DMCA compliance process. Ah, but what if you need to update the information on file? Life is hardly static for individuals, and the same is true for businesses. This video shows you that amending DMCA agent information in the Copyright Office …
DMCA Agent For Forums
Forum owners face a number of potential legal issues, but one stands out from the crowd – copyright infringement. The good news is the DMCA provides forum owners with immunity from copyright infringement claims based on content uploaded by members of the forum. However, you need to follow a compliance process. In this post, we …
Copyright Wars – The EU vs. Everyone
If one were pessimistic, one might have predicted governments would try to assert themselves online. Mark their territory, if you will. Few people would’ve predicted copyright would be the niche where the various interested parties would go at it. Well, it is. Yes, we have a copyright war consisting of the EU against everyone. Copyright …