Slartybartfast Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hi Guys Some time ago I sold a licence to a game producer to have one of my images very prominent on the cover of a game they produced (not via Alamy). Now obviously that game has been pirated many times and low res images are all over the place as part of the cover design. However I have come across one guy who is UK based offering High res images of the cover of this game for download (to his premium members). This suggests that he is making money from this. My question is can I attempt to get a payment out of him, send a cease and desist notice and, or threaten legal action for unauthorised use when the image is part of a licensed work (ie the cover design) that is also being stolen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Good luck. UK based is good. If you know his full details, and he does also sell pirated software / games - perhaps inform the police. Then piggy back your claim on top. Images alone will be difficult. Get the game maker on board with this. I doubt he will pay much attention to a simple letter. My experience tells otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelshots Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 If you have his address send him a big invoice for £500 plus and wait and see what happens. He is stealing your copyright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Sending a bill for a random amount limits your claim later. I'm following the advice on the EPUK site http://www.epuk.org/Opinion/994/stolen-photographs-what-to-do?pg=4 No results to report yet but that's the way I'm going. Then there is the small claims track in the Patents County Court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Gillis Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 If you're UK based you could contact Dave Tyler for advice at http://www.ipprotection.net/index.php Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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