Quick background on my situation — any input appreciated no cap.
YouTube Content ID false claim. I've been dealing with this for about 4 months now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves content I created over the past 27 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
What are my legal options here? Is it worth pursuing?
I keep hearing about cases like this.
In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
For DMCA takedowns: the platform has to remove the content "expeditiously" but there's no specific timeline. In practice, most platforms respond within 24-72 hours. If they don't, they lose their safe harbor protection.
Trademark registration takes 8-12 months right now. If you need immediate protection, common law trademark rights exist from the date you first use the mark in commerce. Registration just gives you additional benefits.