Intellectual Property in Law

The DMCA subpoena is a tool that can help you identify an anonymous online copyright infringer. It is a cost-efficient arrow in your quiver against online piracy. It is the lesser-known sibling of the common DMCA takedown request.

I will explain to you how to use a legal tool, the DMCA subpoena aka section 512(h) subpoena, which few lawyers know about, how to effectively deploy it without the help of a lawyer and thereby saving you hundreds and even thousands of dollars.

With a DMCA subpoena, you can force an Internet service provider to share private account information, such as names,...