How to report copyright infringement

To report a copied design, send a written DMCA notice to Esano's designated copyright agent. The notice has to include seven items, listed below. Notices that miss requirements may not be effective.

Before you send a notice

• Confirm that you own the copyright, or that you're authorized to act for the owner.
• Make sure you can point to the exact listing. Copy its link from your browser.
• Read the warning at the end of this article. Misrepresenting a claim can have legal costs.

If the problem is a trademark, scam or message from a shop, a copyright notice isn't the right route. See Can you sell fan art or licensed characters? for trademarks and Report a listing or shop for other problems.

What your notice must include

Under Esano's DMCA policy and 17 U.S.C. § 512, your written notice must include substantially all of the following:

1. Your signature. A physical or electronic signature.
2. The copyrighted work. Identify the work you believe was infringed. If the claim involves several works on Esano, include a representative list.
3. The infringing material. Identify it precisely enough for Esano to find it. A link to the listing is the clearest way. Add the listing title and shop name.
4. Your contact information. Your name, postal address and telephone number, and your email address if you have one.
5. A good faith statement. Say that you believe in good faith that the use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
6. An accuracy statement. Say that the information in your notice is accurate.
7. An authority statement. Say, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Where to send it

Send the notice to Esano's designated copyright agent:

• Name: Collin R. Walke
• Firm: HALL ESTILL
• Address: 100 N. Broadway, Suite 2900, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
• Phone: (405) 553-2322
• Email: cwalke@hallestill.com

Esano's terms say notices of copyright infringement should go to this agent, not to general support.

What happens next

Esano responds to notices that comply with applicable law. The seller can answer with a counter notice if they think the removal was a mistake. See What happens when a listing is reported for the listing side of the process.

Esano's policy doesn't give a response time, so this article doesn't promise one.

The terms also let Esano disclose a poster's identity or information to a third party who claims the poster's material violates their rights.

The warning in the policy

If you knowingly and materially misrepresent that material or activity on Esano is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, under Section 512(f) of the DMCA. Only send a notice you can stand behind.

Read the full policy

The official wording is in Esano's Terms and Conditions. For an overview of the process, see How Esano handles copyright claims.