From ee47e268926ad38439a67fcdd772f6912c3db71b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hubot Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:01:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Process DMCA request --- 2016/2016-10-27-Xilinx.md | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 68 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2016/2016-10-27-Xilinx.md diff --git a/2016/2016-10-27-Xilinx.md b/2016/2016-10-27-Xilinx.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a1e3799c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/2016/2016-10-27-Xilinx.md @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +October 27, 2016 +VIA EMAIL (copyright@github.com) +[private] +D [private] +F [private] +[private] + +Github, Inc. +copyright@github.com + +Re: Takedown Request of Github Post Containing Xilinx Inc.’s Copyrighted Material / +Repeated Infringement by Github User “Reversing-Research” + +Dear Github DMCA Team: + +This firm represents Xilinx, Inc. (“Xilinx”) in connection with certain intellectual property matters. Xilinx +is a leading semiconductor, software, and hardware company with over $2.3 billion in annual revenues +(fiscal year 2014). Additional information about Xilinx, its products, and its corporate history is provided +at Xilinx’s website, www.xilinx.com. Xilinx’s offerings are founded on and used in connection with +numerous pieces of copyrighted material and trade secrets, including proprietary source code. + +This letter follows recent correspondence with [private] from your GitHub Support team, and is sent to +comply with her request that we provide additional URLs that link to infringing material and files. + +Xilinx recently learned that certain of its proprietary and copyrighted source code, passphrases, +encryptions, and software “keys” have been made available, directly and/or via Internet links, on your +website at the following webpage: + +https://github.com/reversing-research/p1735discussion Please see the phrase “Currently setting up a +new repo on https://haklab4ulibiyeix.onion.to/revres/XilinxUnprotect,” which links to infringing material. +Please remove this website immediately. + +https://github.com/reversing-research/p1735discussion/blob/master/README.md This is the master of +the Github page directly above. Please remove this website immediately. + +https://github.com/reversing-research/XilinxUnprotect For reference, this is the site previously taken +down due to a DMCA request. The “reversing-research” user has merely used the above two Github +websites to link to the material previously found here, i.e., the user continues to use Github to make +infringing material available. + +The copyrighted information was submitted by GitHub user “reversing-research.” Please be aware that this +user’s posts have previously been the subject of successful takedown requests on the Github website +initiated by Xilinx, Inc., for copyright infringement reasons identical to those detailed here. I have a good +faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web page is not +authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. In fact, Xilinx has taken substantial steps to +protect this information, and is highly concerned by the presence of this material on your website. +Therefore, we request that you immediately remove the entirety of the posted material detailed above. + +Additionally, and as stated above, Xilinx is highly concerned that this user, “reversing-research,” +continuously engages in copyright infringement of Xilinx materials, and uses Github as a platform for such +activities. In fact, the user self-identifies as an infringer on your website, stating “I collect DMCA notices.” +See Exhibit A. We therefore request that you suspend or delete his user account, or take equally +appropriate action based on his repeated infringement of Xilinx’s valuable proprietary source code. + +I have read and understand Github’s Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice. Further, I swear, under penalty of +perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of +the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is infringed. If needed, please contact me using the +contact information provided below. + +Date: October 27, 2016 + +Sincerely, +[private] +K&L Gates, LLP +630 Hansen Way +Palo Alto, CA 94304 +P: [private] +E: [private]