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A Copyright Infringement Notice is a ready-to-use legal template for United States. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

What does the Copyright Infringement Notice cover?

The Copyright Infringement Notice is organised into sections covering § 1. Identity and Authority of the Complaining Party, § 2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work(s), § 3. Identification of the Infringing Material, § 4. Contact Information of the Complaining Party, § 5. Statement of Good-Faith Belief, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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Once it is properly completed and signed by everyone involved, a Copyright Infringement Notice is generally legally binding in United States, provided it meets the legal requirements that apply to this type of document.

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A Copyright Infringement Notice should comply with the laws in force in United States. This template is built around the provisions such situations commonly require, but the rules can vary by region and change over time, so check the current requirements for your case.

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DMCA TAKEDOWN NOTICE
Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)

VIA: ________

To the Designated Agent / Operator of:
________
________
________
________

Dear Designated Agent / Website Operator:

This letter constitutes a formal notification (the “Notice”) of claimed copyright infringement submitted pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”), as codified at 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). I respectfully request that you expeditiously remove or disable access to the infringing material identified below in accordance with the requirements of the DMCA.

§ 1. Identity and Authority of the Complaining Party.

1.1. The full legal name of the complaining party is ________.

1.2. The complaining party is (check or specify) ________ the owner of the exclusive rights allegedly infringed, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of such exclusive rights, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(i).

1.3. If submitted on behalf of the owner, the name of the copyright owner is ________.

§ 2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work(s).

2.1. The copyrighted work(s) claimed to have been infringed are described as follows (and, where applicable, identified by copyright registration number):

________

Registration Number(s) (if any): ________

Location of the authorized original work(s): ________

§ 3. Identification of the Infringing Material.

3.1. The material that is claimed to be infringing, or to be the subject of infringing activity, and that is to be removed or to which access is to be disabled, is described as follows:

________

3.2. The infringing material is located at the following URL(s) or other location(s) reasonably sufficient to permit you to locate it:

________

3.3. The foregoing constitutes a representative list of the material claimed to be infringing.

§ 4. Contact Information of the Complaining Party.

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(iv), my contact information is as follows:

Mailing Address: ________
Telephone Number: ________
Email Address: ________

§ 5. Statement of Good-Faith Belief.

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(v), I have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

§ 6. Statement of Accuracy and Authority Under Penalty of Perjury.

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(vi), I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this Notice is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

§ 7. Acknowledgment of Liability for Misrepresentation.

§ 8. Request for Action.

I respectfully request that you expeditiously remove, or disable access to, the infringing material identified in § 3 above.

§ 9. Reservation of Rights.

Respectfully submitted,

Signature: ________

Printed Name: ________
Title / Capacity: ________
Date: ________

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