Interview with Ted VanCleave, Professional Photographer and Co-Founder of ImageRights International, Inc.

As a pro photographer, you understand the benefits of using the Internet as a promotional tool. Explain the conflict between cost effective promotion online and risk of image theft. Does one outweigh the other?

I’ve seen instances where people have great photos or ideas and they are so paranoid that someone will steal them [...]

APA Visits Capitol Hill

July 30, 2010 – To further strengthen the importance of copyright protections, APA National President Theresa Raffetto, APA National CEO Stephen Best, and APA National VP and Advocacy Chairman Michael Grecco attended important advocacy meetings in Washington DC July 28th and July 29th.  Victoria Espinel, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) from the Office [...]

APA Member Legal Advice on IP, Copyright and Licensing

Attorney Edward C. Greenberg, P.C. is available for free phone consultations on your copyright legal questions.  As one of the countries top litigators, Greenberg’s experience and knowledge is a unique resource for APA members.  A free phone consult of up to 15 minutes is available to APA members.  APA member verification [...]

APA ALERT on Muench Photography Inc, v. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company - (concerning use of the Corbis Copyright Assignment Affirmation Declaration)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                May 10, 2010

APA ALERT!

Do you have images with Corbis?  Did you sign the Corbis Copyright Assignment Affirmation Declaration?  If so, you may have invalid copyright registrations.

Last week, Judge Loretta A. Preska of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, issued a summary judgment in the [...]

Corbis' Response to APA Press Release

In response to APA’s press release on the recent ruling on Corbis’ use of compilation copyright registrations, Corbis sent this email to ceo@apanational.com on May 11.  APA is providing this as information only with no bias, pro or con.

Hi APA,

hope you’re doing fine!

We want to provide information about a legal ruling last week in New [...]

APA at MOPLA: © Know It Or Blow It

Knowledge is power. With image theft rampant, it is vitally important that you know the facts regarding copyright protection and how to effectively exercise your rights. Too many times due to lack of information, mis-information or just plain carelessness, a photographer has been left defenseless, unable to take action against infringers. Don’t let this happen [...]

Copyright Alliance EXPOnential

Last November 17, 2009 APA participated in the Third Annual Copyright Alliance EXPOnential.  A panel discussion title: Copyright, Innovation and the New Consumer Experience was held in the Rayburn House Office Building with special guest The Hon. Lamar Smith, Ranking Member, US House Judiciary Committee.

During the EXPO, an exhibit setup, APA joined ASMP and PPA [...]

A New Copyright Blog

Honorary APA member Jack Reznicki and IP attorney Ed Greenburg have joined forces on a new blog, The Copyright Zone, www.thecopyrightzone.com/, “Not just Copyright.  A Survival Blog For Photographers, Artists and the Confused.”  You’ll find it a great source for copyright issue discussion but remember, always consult an attorney.

EPUK: Photographer wins copyright infringement case against MGN

From the Editorial Photographers UK website – an interesting conclusion in a recent copyright infringement case:

In a judgment issued on 16 October which has potentially important ramifications for the photography industry, the High Court held that Daily Mirror publisher MGN Ltd had infringed copyright in photographs included in back copies of newspapers it was making [...]

The Top 5 Intellectual Property Legal Disputes

For those who are interested in staying on top of intellectual property issues, this article on LegalZoom.com highlights the five major disputes and summarizes the court decisions in each case.
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