DMCA

Last Updated: August 17, 2026

At PatentsFinder.com (the “Site”), we respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using our website if such claims are reported to our Designated Copyright Agent.

Important Note Regarding Patents vs. Copyrights

Given the specific nature of our platform—which serves as a database and search tool for patent information, please be aware of the following legal distinctions before submitting a notice:

  • Patents vs. Copyrights: The DMCA is a United States copyright law. It applies strictly to copyrighted works (such as original articles, blog posts, proprietary graphics, software code, or user-submitted creative text). The DMCA does not govern patent infringement or trademark disputes.
  • Public Records: Official patent documents, applications, abstracts, and grants published by government patent offices (such as the USPTO, EPO, or WIPO) are government public records. Reproducing these official public documents does not constitute copyright infringement.
  • Scope: If you have a legal dispute regarding an invention, a patent claim, or patent infringement, that is a matter outside the scope of the DMCA. We will only process takedown notices related to valid copyright infringement claims regarding original content hosted on our Site.

1. How to File a DMCA Notice of Copyright Infringement

If you are a copyright owner, authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through PatentsFinder.com by completing a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement.

To file a valid DMCA notice, you must provide our Designated Agent with the following information in writing:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
  2. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled. You must provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (e.g., the exact URL/link to the specific page containing the material).
  3. Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  4. A statement that you 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.
  5. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  6. Your physical or electronic signature.

2. Designated Copyright Agent Contact Information

Please deliver your completed DMCA Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent at the following email address:

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees.

3. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that your material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice with our Designated Agent. To be effective, a Counter-Notice must be a written communication that includes the following:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the specific URL/location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material.
  4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if you are outside the United States, for any judicial district in which PatentsFinder.com may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original infringement notification.

4. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, PatentsFinder.com has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, users, subscribers, or account holders who are deemed to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.