dtmfiberwerkz.com aka eurostopusa.com
19019 Parthenia Street, # 107-108
Northridge, CA 91324
I wasn't going to post this up but their apparent refusal to pay for the photograph they stole and cropped my watermark from has forced me to. I sent the vendor a letter and invoice stating they have 30 days to respond otherwise all evidence will be turned over to my intellectual property attorney.
A notary public at the UPS Store screen captured, printed, and notarized the said copyright infringement as evidence; including the images, the source, and the file directory that contained the image. I included copies of this in the packet I mailed them.
Ironically they removed the photo within a day of receiving my packet and I did not even send a cease and desist letter. The invoice is for the use of the image up to the day of the said invoice, and as a gesture of good will offered a free 2 year usage license. This way by removing the image, which I was sure would be done anyways, has zero affect on the outcome. They can't simply say it's gone and they're not using it so they don't have to pay for it.
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Copyright FAQ's by speedminded.
Since March 1st 1989 all creative arts, including photographs, are copyrighted material the moment they are created: that includes literary works to paintings. That means anyone that takes a photo owns the rights to it the second they push the shutter button, whether it's a cell phone camera or a $40k Hasselblad. The image is not required to be registered with the US Copyright office in order to award the photographer actual/compensatory damages and photographs are not required to have a copyright written on it. If the copyright notice is removed the infringer may face an additional $2,500 charge.
If a photograph is registered then statutory or even punitive damages may be awarded. There is a 90 day requirement after publication for an image to be registered. As seen in the file directory screen capture as of today it's been 45. For $35 my photograph is being registered with the US Copyright office which allows statutory damages up to $30,000 and punitive damages up to $150,000 per image.
I don't mind a company using my photographs, I have an issue with a company using my photograph for commercial use without my permission PLUS removing my watermark from it. This thread is to alert the other photographers of the copyright infringement(s).
Refrences:
19019 Parthenia Street, # 107-108
Northridge, CA 91324
I wasn't going to post this up but their apparent refusal to pay for the photograph they stole and cropped my watermark from has forced me to. I sent the vendor a letter and invoice stating they have 30 days to respond otherwise all evidence will be turned over to my intellectual property attorney.
A notary public at the UPS Store screen captured, printed, and notarized the said copyright infringement as evidence; including the images, the source, and the file directory that contained the image. I included copies of this in the packet I mailed them.
Ironically they removed the photo within a day of receiving my packet and I did not even send a cease and desist letter. The invoice is for the use of the image up to the day of the said invoice, and as a gesture of good will offered a free 2 year usage license. This way by removing the image, which I was sure would be done anyways, has zero affect on the outcome. They can't simply say it's gone and they're not using it so they don't have to pay for it.
Click to enlarge images
Copyright FAQ's by speedminded.
Since March 1st 1989 all creative arts, including photographs, are copyrighted material the moment they are created: that includes literary works to paintings. That means anyone that takes a photo owns the rights to it the second they push the shutter button, whether it's a cell phone camera or a $40k Hasselblad. The image is not required to be registered with the US Copyright office in order to award the photographer actual/compensatory damages and photographs are not required to have a copyright written on it. If the copyright notice is removed the infringer may face an additional $2,500 charge.
If a photograph is registered then statutory or even punitive damages may be awarded. There is a 90 day requirement after publication for an image to be registered. As seen in the file directory screen capture as of today it's been 45. For $35 my photograph is being registered with the US Copyright office which allows statutory damages up to $30,000 and punitive damages up to $150,000 per image.
I don't mind a company using my photographs, I have an issue with a company using my photograph for commercial use without my permission PLUS removing my watermark from it. This thread is to alert the other photographers of the copyright infringement(s).
Refrences:
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