| name | dmca-takedown-notice |
| title | DMCA Takedown Notice |
| description | Drafts a DMCA takedown notice compliant with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for removing infringing content from online service providers. Enforces all six statutory elements, good faith and perjury statements, and exact infringing URL identification. Use when drafting DMCA notices, copyright takedown requests, or pre-suit infringement enforcement letters against platforms or hosts. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/dmca-takedown-notice |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | ip |
| language | en |
DMCA Takedown Notice
Generates a ready-to-send 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) notice compelling a service provider to remove or disable access to infringing content.
Prerequisites
Collect before drafting:
- Copyrighted work — title, type, creation/publication date, registration number (if any)
- Authorized source URL — where the legitimate version lives
- Infringing URLs — exact URL per distinct location (never bundle)
- Owner contact — full legal name, physical address, phone, email
- Authority — owner or authorized agent/attorney
- DMCA agent — name, title, address from provider's Copyright Policy or the Copyright Office directory
Workflow
- [ ] Gather prerequisites above
- [ ] Screen for fair use (see Pitfalls)
- [ ] Draft notice with all required sections
- [ ] Verify statutory statements are verbatim
- [ ] Confirm client review before sending
Notice Sections (in order)
1. Header
Formal business letter addressed to the service provider's DMCA agent with subject line: Re: DMCA Takedown Notification Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3).
2. Identification of Copyrighted Work(s)
For each work: title, type, creation/publication date, registration number (if any), authorized source URL. List each work separately.
3. Identification of Infringing Material
For each instance: exact URL, platform account/username (if applicable), description of infringement (e.g., unauthorized reproduction, public display, distribution).
4. Statutory Statements
Include both exactly as written — these are non-negotiable:
Good faith belief (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(v)):
"I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."
Accuracy and authority under penalty of perjury (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(vi)):
"I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification 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."
5. Contact Information
Full legal name, physical address (not P.O. box), phone, email.
6. Signature
Electronic: /s/ [Full Name]. Physical mail: handwritten signature above printed name.
