REPORTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT

If your copyrighted work was posted on Epic without your authorization, you can submit a “takedown request” to ask that the content be removed. Submitting a takedown request is a legal process. In accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Epic has a policy of terminating access of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers of copyright.

Learn more about intellectual property rights in our Intellectual Property FAQ.

What to know before submitting a copyright removal request

You need to consider whether the content you are concerned about can use your copyright under law because it falls under the legal exceptions of fair use, fair dealing, or a similar copyright exception applies. If a copyright exception applies, then the removal request you submit is considered invalid and there may be legal repercussions and repercussions to your account.
 
WARNING: BY SUBMITTING THIS COPYRIGHT TAKEDOWN NOTICE, YOU ARE MAKING A FORMAL LEGAL ACCUSATION, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT: 
  • YOU ARE THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON THEIR BEHALF, AND
  • YOU HAVE A GOOD FAITH BELIEF THAT THE USE OF THE MATERIAL IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE COPYRIGHT OWNER, NOT MADE PURSUANT TO A LICENSE, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE FAIR USE, AND IS NOT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

NOTE THAT MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING IMPRISONMENT AND/OR FINES. EPIC MAY TAKE ACTION (INCLUDING EPIC ACCOUNT TERMINATION) AGAINST THOSE WHO REPEATEDLY AND/OR KNOWINGLY SUBMIT FALSE TAKEDOWN NOTICES.
 

Submitting a Copyright Removal Request

If you believe that your work has been used on our website or in any of our services in a way that infringes your copyright, you can submit a DMCA Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent via filling out the linked form below.
 
Submit a Copyright Removal Request
 

How to file a counter notice

If your content has been removed from an Epic product due to a copyright removal request, and you believe there has been an error or you have the right to use the claimed material, you may file an appeal, also known as a counter notice. Please understand that your contact information will be forwarded to the original complainant, and filing a counter notice may lead the complainant to initiate legal proceedings against you. After we receive your counter notice, we will evaluate it and, if appropriate, forward it to the complainant. After we forward your counter notice, if the complainant does not initiate legal proceedings against you within 10 business days, and the content does not violate any other Epic policy, we will restore your content.

 

Email Subject Line DMCA Counter-Notice [Case Number]
Contact Information

Name: Full legal name

Address:

Phone:

Email:
Body

Dear Epic,

I am writing to file a counter-notice in response to the removal of content identified by the DMCA takedown notice referenced below:

  • Case ID:
  • Complaining Party: [Provide the name of the reporting party]
  • Description of Removed Material: [Provide details of the content that was removed, e.g., Island code or URL]

I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.

I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located.

I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notice or their authorized agent.

Submit your electronic or physical signature [Your Full Legal Name, not a company name].
 


Report a trademark infringement

Our policies and applicable laws prohibit content that infringe trademarks. If you are a trademark owner and you believe content is infringing your trademark, to the extent possible we strongly encourage trademark owners to resolve their disputes directly with the user who posted the content in question. If you are unable to reach a resolution with the user, please submit a Trademark Complaint.

You need to include all of the following in your Trademark Complaint:
  • Your (or if you are under 18, your parent’s, guardian’s or company’s) full legal name, title, company name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, trademark owner, and your relationship to the trademark owner.
  • Trademark details including registering authority, registration jurisdiction, and registration number.
  • The material that you claim is infringing, including a description of where the material is located.
 

Contact information for Epic’s Designated Copyright Agent

Email: [email protected]

Legal Department
Epic Games, Inc.
620 Crossroads Blvd.
Cary, NC 27518
Telephone: (919) 854-0070
 
Please note that invalid DMCA or takedown requests or other inquiries will be ignored if you contact us via these mechanisms.