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mx2boss

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Japan - GettyImage
« on: February 10, 2011, 09:30:07 PM »
I have a small consultancy company in Japan, assisting Japanese and foreign companies reg. business issues. I have a homepage in Japanese, and one in English where I mainly use own photos. I also use photos supplied from Microsoft, but there is one single photo / icon that was none of these. The other day I got a letter from a Japanese lawyer, claiming to represent GettyImage, stating that I have used one single image without permission.

Does anyone else have any experience from Japan, reg. how to tackle GettyImage extortion letters in Japan?

Hope to hear from someone...

KP
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Oscar Michelen

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Re: Japan - GettyImage
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2011, 05:47:15 PM »
I do not know anyone in Japan nor have I ever received any info from Japanese recipients. Sorry.  I suspect though it runs similarly to the Getty issue everywhere else, but you should check with local counsel and have them take a look at our site for info on how Getty has operated worldwide.  You just need to compare whether Japanese copyright law mirrors US UK or some other copyright law.
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