Re: copy-right infringement -Reply

[Ari Pesonen <ari.pesonen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 23:02 11.11.1998 -0500, you wrote:
>It is clear they have infringed on your copyright.  The only question
>is what are your damages.  If the pictures were registered prior to
>the infringement then you are entitled to statutory damages of
>$500-20,000 per infringement.  If they are not registered then you
>will have sue for actual damages (the royalty or licensing price).  In
>additions, if the pictures are registered you could also be entitled to
>attorneys fees.
>

This stuff with registering is something that is applicable for US only.
In Europe, no kind of registration is required, your opponent pays all the
expenses if you win the case.

Ari P.

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