Photog wins $1.3m copyright lawsuit

[Wes]

Chalk one up for the good guys!

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...lawsuit09.html

[rott]

Ok, somebody remind me the easy way to register a copyright. I remember someone saying to send a CD of all your images (in reduced size, but recognizable) somewhere every couple of months.

[jon_k]

Originally Posted by rott

Ok, somebody remind me the easy way to register a copyright. I remember someone saying to send a CD of all your images (in reduced size, but recognizable) somewhere every couple of months.

Isn't it $40 a CD? Do you just mail it and forget it?

[robert t]

45 and you can send a dvd

[JohnT]

Glad to see this. It's good for all professional photographers.

[Duffy Pratt]

$13,000 in actual damages and a $1.3 million verdict? That's a nice boost to the bottom line.

Duffy

[barP]

can anyone provide the specifics on where to send the cd, or a link to the info?

wp.

[Angelo]

I would be interesting to see if the photographer will ever get his money, or will Propet counter-sue and keep it in the courts of years.

[CobyPhoto]

Originally Posted by Angelo

I would be interesting to see if the photographer will ever get his money, or will Propet counter-sue and keep it in the courts of years.

Exactly. He may have won, but I bet he isn't going to get that amount of money anytime soon.

But hey, it is a deterrant for future violators!

CJ

[fivegrand]

Originally Posted by barP

can anyone provide the specifics on where to send the cd, or a link to the info?

wp.

http://www.copyright.gov/register/visual.html (find the short form VAS)

[NoLight]

Nice!!