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How to find stolen images

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There is only little research about how many images online are stolen but the results are concerning nonetheless. Picscout did some researching and found out that 9 out 10 images used online were unauthorized. See here for [...]

Are you an IP lawyer from Miami?

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I’m looking for young and ambitious IP lawyers in the Miami area.

Many industries underwent huge changes in the last decade, basically leading to the erosion of prices. With the connection of almost every household to the internet, [...]

What is considered copyright infringement?

Definition of copyright infringement by the U.S. Copyright Office:

As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

This is pretty clear what [...]

Copyright infringement - How do I find my stolen images?

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I recommend to sit down for an hour every month or so to do some research of your own images how much they’ve “spread” on the internet.

There are a couple of ways how you can check for your images [...]

Copyright Infringement – Step 3 – It's time for a lawyer

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So you’ve gone through Step 1 and Step 2 after discovering copyright infringement of your image(s) with no success.

Getting a lawyer to solve the situation [...]

Copyright Infringement - Step 1 - Informing the infringing party

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So you’ve found one (or more) of your images on a web site that is violating the terms of the license agreement (if a proper license was even acquired…).

First thing you have to do is cool down. If this [...]

Copyright Infringement - Step 2 - DMCA Notice - Sample Template

If you find any of your images online at a web site where the web site owner or administrator is clearly violating the terms and conditions of the license, use the template below to make a proper claim for copyright infringement.

After contacting the web site owner [...]