Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Oregon

Seeking Legal Advice: DMCA Notice and Potential Lawsuit - Website Copyright Issue

Dear Legal Professionals,

I am a website administrator from China seeking legal advice regarding a copyright issue with my website. Here is my situation:

Background:

I launched a content website in late October 2024

The website was hosted through Cloudflare's services

I am a Chinese citizen operating the website

Issue:

I displayed several copyrighted videos on prominent locations of my website

At the time, I was not fully aware of copyright regulations

Cloudflare sent me a DMCA takedown notice

I immediately removed all potentially infringing content upon receiving the notice

Current Situation:

The content creators are threatening legal action

They claim I:

Used their content without permission

Attempted to impersonate their brand

Generated significant traffic through their content

Questions:

What are my potential legal risks in this situation?

What steps should I take to protect myself?

How should I respond to the content creators?

What are my rights and obligations under international copyright law?

Could this lead to criminal charges or only civil litigation?

Additional Information:

All infringing content has been removed

I am willing to cooperate to resolve this issue

I have no prior legal issues or DMCA notices

I would greatly appreciate any legal advice or guidance on how to proceed with this situation.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Best regards,


Asked on 11/18/24, 4:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Natoli Natoli-Legal, LLC

Hi,

You need to address these concerns to a lawyer in China. If you are a Chinese resident located in China, then the only IP laws that will matter to you are those in your own jurisdiction.

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Answered on 11/18/24, 10:10 am


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