I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.
software patent eligibility after Alice. I've been dealing with this for about 9 months now and the situation isn't improving.
What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case apparently, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.
Small claims court update: filed my case, hearing is in 6 weeks. The filing fee was only $75 and I don't need a lawyer. The court clerk was actually very helpful in explaining the process. If your claim is under $10K (or $12.5K in some states), small claims is the way to go.
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.