Yes but the DMCA covers you even if you have not formally registered your
work. Including attorney fees.
BK
""Only the print contains the artist's meaning and message." "
----- Ansel Adams
J Bryan Krämer North Florida, USA
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On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 08:07, terri pakula <t.tweetytiel@verizon.net> wrote:
> BK copying and using someone else's artwork is a violation period. As
> far as covering attorney fees if you LEGALLY COPYRIGHTED them by
> registering them your attorney fees would be covered.
>
> How many in this group have registered with the copyright office their
> work?
>
> And if your work was not registered I don't know if attorney fees
> would be covered. I had attended a seminar given by an attorney who
> deals with copyright law. I am not an attorney. Your best bet is to
> seek the advice of an attorney who specializes in copyright law and
> research it on the web. each state might vary in some aspects.
>
> Terri
>
> "Removing a watermark or any copyright notice is a violation of the
> DMCA and
> can result in $50,000 fines per violation. Plus attorney fees. So it
> is a
> VERY good idea to put some copyright notice on your image tho it must
> comply
> with the correct form:
>
> ©2011 by yourname
>
> BK
>
>
> "A Parrot doesn't scream to make noise,
> but because he has something to say.
> Do we listen?"
>
> t.tweetytiel@verizon.net
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