Legal Question in Business Law in California

copyright infrigment

i am an artist. and a company has copied my original works of art and selling copies for profit. They do not have my permission.

I previously hired their art director to couch me on getting into the art decor market. I paid her $35.00 for her services. She took my images and used them without my permission for resale by the company she works for.

I accidently saw my art images on a show on HGTV and they led me back to this girl and the company she works for. I do not know how many other images she might have stolen.


Asked on 10/17/08, 11:22 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: copyright infrigment

OK, you sue. If you had the good sense to register the works with the copyright office, you can sue for more + attorney fees.

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Answered on 10/18/08, 12:17 am
Joshua Hale Hale Law Group

Re: copyright infrigment

Do you have a Federal copyright on your work currently? If not we need to talk about how to protect your work, plus how to recover as against this company.

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Answered on 10/20/08, 12:28 pm
Cathy Cowin Law Offices of Cathy Cowin

Re: copyright infrigment

I don't see a question in your post and so I'm assuming you're looking for a referral. You may want to look for an intellectual property attorney in the Los Angeles area based on your zipcode. My office handles some soft IP (i.e. non-patent) IP work and/or I can refer you out to an associate. You do not indicate whether the artwork was federally registered, which makes your case simpler and allows recovery of additional damages.

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Answered on 10/18/08, 10:16 am


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