If anyone has had trouble registering any work lately, it’s because the Copyright Office is testing and upgrading it’s electronic registration software for the electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Upgrading software…..you know what that might mean. They will be closed while upgrading from August 12th at 5pm until August 15th at 6pm. We will post any [...]
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We have written and lectured frequently on the importance of registering everything because you never know what might be infringed or by whom or even how. We have emphasized that while most attention is incorrectly focused on web infringements, cases which involve packaging, point of purchase, billboards and other media are generally more egregious. Sometimes [...]
More Myths That Will Not Die
Jul 22
Currently playing on a computer screen near you are these two myths. The first one is as old as we are, the second is fairly new and for the life of us we can’t figure out its genesis.
Myth 1 – You don’t necessarily have to sue in Federal Court for copyright infringement. WRONG, you do.
Original [...]
Where in the World……
Jul 1
A photographer based in Italy with their spouse, asked this question: “Does registration protect me if I’m in Italy and have a copyright violation?”
A lot of what the answer is has to do on where you want to sue, in the US or in Italy. We can only tell you what US law is, [...]
The list continues with part 2.
11. Do not wait to enforce the terms of your licenses, invoices or copyright. There are time limitation imposed by law which set specific time periods within which you must act to protect your rights and/or sue. You snooze, you lose – literally. A mere letter by you or [...]
