Monday, 8 March 2010

What can you do if someone steals your work?

Mark Stephens from Finers Stephens Innocent said this afternoon that there are four options:

1. Nothing – he says it's the most popular option: too expensive or difficult.
2. Civil court action – to claim damages for copyright infringement.
3. Go to see a lawyer – it can be expensive, but you can also try on a "no-win, no-fee" basis. Taking an infringer to a criminal court is an often underused possibility but introduced in the UK's Copyright Act due to the rise in bootlegging.
4. Take the Twitter route to name and shame: www.own-it.org/news/twitter-campaign-sparked-against-paperchase-following-claims-of-copyright-infringement.

What do you think is the most effective?
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  1. elaine timson29 March 2010 at 08:31

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  2. helencurry5 May 2010 at 06:49

    Another approach to name and shame - post the offending designs up on here to reach a wider audience. Quite scary seeing how commonplace plagiarism is! http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/

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  3. Own-it team26 July 2010 at 03:27

    Hi Elaine,

    Thank you for your comment. We have removed the specific references due to the sensitivity of the infringement that you mention.

    Please contact our IP lawyers at www.own-it.org/advice to receive advice on how best to proceed with your case.

    With thanks
    Own-it

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