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Title: Getty Letter
Post by: pattern on December 20, 2010, 04:38:00 PM

Hi I received a Getty Demand Letter asking for over $4000 for unauthorized use of images on my old company's website. I used a template to create the website and have since taken the site down. I have never generated any money from the site. I am not sure what is the best course of action to take since I am not an IP expert. Oscar would you be able to help me? I am located in Westchester, NY.Thanks, David

Title: Re: Getty Letter
Post by: infringer on December 20, 2010, 04:57:06 PM

IANAL, but I think everyone agrees that the first thing to do is take the images down (which you've already done).  Then spend some time absorbing the content on this site to get a better idea what kind of a position you are in.  You'll find that the problem Getty has with their letter campaign is that the vast majority of their images are not registered with the US copyright office, which makes it difficult to pursue and recover damages.  Getty will continue to harass you though, so ignoring them will be difficult and not advisable.  My advice is contact Oscar or another IP attorney.

Title: Re: Getty Letter
Post by: pattern on December 20, 2010, 07:14:29 PM

Thank you for the info! I am going to talk with Oscar to see if he can send a response letter for me.

Title: Re: Getty Letter
Post by: Oscar Michelen on December 20, 2010, 07:56:36 PM

send your contact info to me at xxx

Title: Re: Getty Letter
Post by: pattern on December 22, 2010, 11:20:05 PM

Oscar, hi. I sent my info over to the email above. Please let me know how we can proceed. Thank you. David

Title: Re: Getty Letter
Post by: Oscar Michelen on December 24, 2010, 05:12:59 PM

Will follow up next week