Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.
someone copied my website design. I've been dealing with this for about 11 months now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves software/code I developed over the past 9 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?
Been there. Here's what I learned.
In my case, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with the appropriate government agency.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
What trips people up most is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
I ended up escalating to a supervisor/manager, which cost about $1-3 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
This is one of those situations where even a quick legal consult pays for itself.
Can confirm the demand letter approach works. I used a template from a legal website, customized it with my specific facts and statutory references, sent it via certified mail, and had a settlement check within 30 days. Total cost: $7 for postage.