When I joined CP, I copyrighted by images with the Library of Congress to protect myself. Now, I am finding my designs in the incredibly shrinking dog world...everywhere! They are being sold by dog show vendors as signs, magnets, metal garden art and MORE! There is NO DOUBT they are my designs. I've already rectified the situation with one vendor. Now I have a bigger one to deal with and I'm trying to get a laywer.
I am so frustrated by this! How many more stolen designs are out there? Is anyone else having this problem?
This is the content usage team and they respond pretty quickly. This is your best route.
You'll first receive and "auto-respond". You will then receive another email requesting specific information. Provide all the information they request. You will then be notified after the issue has been investigated and how it was resolved.
CUP isn't going to be on any assistance with stuff outsiders do. The complaint noted above was not of shop keepers stealing, but others.
The only thing you can do is what you have done. You need an attorney. There are statutory damages for registered works, as you have done.
For on line items you should become familiar with sending a DMCA notice. It won't stop the in person sales but it can be very effective against on-line marketing.
Diane Blackman
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My apologies. I had it in my head that it was a CP shopkeeper you were referring to. If you find your designs being used by another shopkeeper, CUP would be the proper route to take.
They are being sold by dog show vendors as signs, magnets, metal garden art and MORE!
I'd be pretty excited if that happened to me, since you can be awarded up to $150,000 per infringement. Get a good lawyer and you'll probably be able to retire after the lawsuits are over.
They are being sold by dog show vendors as signs, magnets, metal garden art and MORE!
I'd be pretty excited if that happened to me, since you can be awarded up to $150,000 per infringement. Get a good lawyer and you'll probably be able to retire after the lawsuits are over.
Now we know what it's like to be the "Caution Guy"
I am going to trademark something now
Hugs Susan
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They are being sold by dog show vendors as signs, magnets, metal garden art and MORE!
I'd be pretty excited if that happened to me, since you can be awarded up to $150,000 per infringement. Get a good lawyer and you'll probably be able to retire after the lawsuits are over.
Now we know what it's like to be the "Caution Guy"
I am going to trademark something now
Hugs Susan
The caution guy never sued me, cafepress or any other shop keeper and never got any money from any of us. Correct me if I am wrong, but I understand that CP has agreements with hundreds of TM owners and CP proactively removes trademarked items everyday to avoid getting sued. My Caution tee shirts were removed before I opened my store and there is no way the tm owner could have seen them.
I'd be pretty excited if that happened to me, since you can be awarded up to $150,000 per infringement. Get a good lawyer and you'll probably be able to retire after the lawsuits are over.
Now we know what it's like to be the "Caution Guy" I am going to trademark something now
Trademark rules are different.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I understand that CP has agreements with hundreds of TM owners and CP proactively removes trademarked items everyday to avoid getting sued. My Caution tee shirts were removed before I opened my store and there is no way the tm owner could have seen them.
Something like that, but trademark and copyright are entirely different things. Discussions about copyright violation are rarely useful in understanding trademark violation.
Diane Blackman
Experiment! Try things! Then if you can't figure it out - ask. Play with Your Dog
Now Diane...don't burst my bubble...I'm Gonna Be Rich!
Hugs Susan
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registering officially only helps you in court, you still have to prove that it was your total unique idea and be willing to shell out for lawers. but to be honest, if it's the silloute of a dog - that's not tall that original and has been done a ton of times.
did you draw those dogs? were they are any point your photo's? where did the clipart come from?
but mostly you would have to prove that they are your exact designs, and not just an idea, then bring it to court.
---Mike Savad
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Originally posted by ElonGrad97: When I joined CP, I copyrighted by images with the Library of Congress to protect myself. Now, I am finding my designs in the incredibly shrinking dog world...everywhere! They are being sold by dog show vendors as signs, magnets, metal garden art and MORE! There is NO DOUBT they are my designs. I've already rectified the situation with one vendor. Now I have a bigger one to deal with and I'm trying to get a laywer.
I am so frustrated by this! How many more stolen designs are out there? Is anyone else having this problem?
registering officially only helps you in court, you still have to prove that it was your total unique idea and be willing to shell out for lawers. but to be honest, if it's the silloute of a dog - that's not tall that original and has been done a ton of times.
You do NOT have to prove it was your unique idea. Copyright does not protect ideas. So whether someone has ever used that idea before is not relevant to the case. What is relevant to the case is whether the expression of that idea was illegally appropriated.
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