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Absolutely right. A two-week takedown isn't that bad if whoever files the DMCA notice risks getting creamed if the notice is improper. Like if you file a DMCA
by ZachPruckowski 17y ago
Absolutely right. A two-week takedown isn't that bad if whoever files the DMCA notice risks getting creamed if the notice is improper. Like if you file a DMCA notice on something that's a clear-cut case of non-infringement and it's thrown out, you have to pay the guy a very hefty fine.
- pyre 17y agoOr if you file a claim that says someone is infringing 'copyright' by using a trademarked name they doubly need to be slapped down since the lawyers themselves should know better than to confuse trademark and copyright. That kind of crap is just a ploy to threaten someone in a trademark dispute without actually filing legal papers (especially if you don't really own the trademark).