DMCA Notification | Practical Law

DMCA Notification | Practical Law

DMCA Notification

DMCA Notification

Practical Law Glossary Item 8-502-0452 (Approx. 3 pages)

Glossary

DMCA Notification

Also known as a DMCA complaint or DMCA takedown notice. A written notice made under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that:
  • Is sent by a copyright owner or its agent to an online service provider (OSP) as defined in the DMCA.
  • Claims that material made available by a third party on or through the OSP's service infringes the owner's copyright.
  • Substantially meets the requirements set out in Section 512(c)(3)(A) of the DMCA.
(17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)).
On receiving an effective DMCA notification, an OSP seeking to take advantage of the DMCA Safe Harbor for copyright infringement must promptly remove the allegedly infringing material.
For a model notification, see Standard Document, DMCA Complaint (Takedown Notice).