Make your mark, mind your reputation
LICENSED DOMAIN NAME ATTORNEY in Fort Lauderdale for 40 years
ELIMINATE HARMFUL CONTENT, PROTECT YOUR BRAND
The Website Takedown Guy™ protects your company's brand and overall security by demolishing potential threats and breaches posed by the following websites and content:
FOUNDER AND attorney: Scott R. AusTin
Scott Austin is a Florida Bar Board-certified intellectual property attorney with a desire and vision to build lasting relationships and secure the brands and innovations that shape online business and technology. He is proud for the past 30 years to have obtained intellectual property protection for and defended through litigation some of the most innovative Fortune 500 companies and start-ups in America and around the world. With an understanding of both the technical (programming background) and business (MBA and business founder) aspects of protecting and monetizing brands and technology, Scott views the litigation process as a tool—a means to achieve a business objective.
RemovING harmful online content AND protectING YOUR BRAND's reputation
Scott is one of seven members worldwide on ICANN’s PICDRP Standing Panel, and also serves on both the World Intellectual Property Organization and National Arbitration Forum, ICANN's approved UDRP service providers, as a domain name dispute panelist, arbitrating global domain name dispute. He represents clients in patent, trademark, and copyright claims before the USPTO and federal courts, and he defends against patent, trademark, and copyright.
In addition to his litigation work, Scott provides counsel on unfair competition, trade secrets, and trade dress protection. His counsel extends to navigating complex technology transactions and ensuring compliance with international standards. His expertise, gained through negotiating settlement, mediation, and arbitration agreements, also covers drafting and negotiating terms of use, privacy policies, cloud storage agreements, and handling compliance issues such as COPPA, SaaS, and service level agreements.
dedicated to Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
Trademark Infringement
40 years defending and enforcing client trademarks against infringers worldwide through litigation and arbitration; TTAB oppositions, cancellations; Counterfeit goods seizures with U.S. Customs; UDRP and ACPA actions for cybersquatting and typosquatting.
40 years, 136 cases
Internet
Guard your domain and fight infringing abuse; copycat website and lockout disputes; UDRP domain name dispute panelist and practitioner; investigation and takedowns of phishing sites; DMCA infringing content takedowns; GDPR privacy compliance or remediation.
40 years, 200+ decisions
Intellectual Property
We walk you through each step of the clearance and registration process whether patent, trademark, or copyright; we are experienced in licensing, infringement claims, and special purpose entity protection strategies.
40 years, 128 cases
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
LLC formation and operation counseling, ownership disputes resolution; operating agreement strategies, mergers and acquisitions, conversions, buyout valuations, asset protection, licensing, franchising, and use of LLCs as special purpose entities.
40 years, 122 cases
WINNING THE BATTLE AGAINST PHISHING
You must vigilantly protect your brand from recent spikes in online phishing and content scraping. While you were out working hard to bring fame to your name, someone else may be stealing it. They copy your brand, content, or logo to unlawfully profit from your reputation or pose as your executives to phish data from your customers. We take them down. We can help you win the battle against infringers and cybersquatters responsible for compromising your brand’s integrity via counterfeit websites and domains.
ENSURE YOU HAVE THE BEST ONLINE DEFENSE
If someone has used your company's brand, name, logo, trademark, digital image, persona, music, or video, let's talk. Don't wait! Contact us for a free phone consultation. Let us help you figure out what your best next steps are. The earlier you have a plan of action, the better your chances are of eliminating online abuse of your business before your reputation is damaged and customers are lost. Get in touch as soon as possible if you are one of the following:
CRAFT A PATH TO SUCCESS WITH THE INTERNET TAKEDOWN GUY
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COLLABORATE WITH CLIENTS
We collaborate with clients to work through and understand website takedown problems, coming up with a plan and applying a tested strategy to stop phishing, domain abuse, or content infringement.
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IDENTIFY THE CULPRITS
Next, the team at The Website Takedown Guy works tirelessly to identify the pirates attacking your brand. We force them to take down copycat content and relinquish the offending domains.
3. SHUT DOWN THE OFFENDERS
We offer an insider's view of the ICANN world. We’ve seen all the tricks and what works best to defeat them. We expose the offending website or domain in order for it to be shut down, getting the results you need.
That’s why they call me The Website Takedown Guy™. Through our understanding of the law, Internet policy and technology, investigative tools, and your understanding of your business traffic, we will craft a path to business success.
A Legacy of Excellence Protecting businesses and their assets
If you're battling a trademark giant for a co-existence agreement, tackling counterfeiters, addressing unauthorized use of your trademark, or crafting a brand for your business, call me. We bring a creative and sophisticated approach to protecting creative works, brands, and battling patent trolls. I'm here to answer your questions.
Drawing from my background as an inventor, business owner, programmer, and technologist, I understand the challenges and decisions you face. My experience equips me with unique strategies to protect and advocate for your inventions and brands. Call me, and let's discuss how I can support your legal needs.
HELPING YOU UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL PROCESS
Navigating the legal landscape can be daunting. We provide access to experienced legal professionals who specialize in internet law. We will guide you through the process and ensure that your rights are upheld.
EXPERIENCE
With over 30 years of experience in content removal and online reputation management, we know what it takes to protect you.
EFFICIENCY
We act quickly to resolve your issues, minimizing the impact on your reputation and business.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Your privacy is our top priority at The Website Takedown Guy. We handle all cases with the utmost discretion.
SUPPORT
Our dedicated support team is always available to answer your questions and provide timely updates on your case.
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