Patent Infringement Question - DMCA takedown on my original content

Using a throwaway bc my boss knows my main. I've been trying to resolve this on my own but I'm stuck.

DMCA takedown on my original content. I've been dealing with this for about 8 months now and the situation isn't improving.

This involves original creative work over the past 6 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

Have you tried reaching out to your state's bar association? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services tbh.

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.