Gee Tony, for a producer of adult entertainment your lack of understanding of the copyright law is quite surprising. I would suggest you re-read the article you mentioned, paying careful attention to:Quote:
Originally Posted by A_DeAngelo
"For example, a copyright owner that has registered the copyright in work prior to the infringement of the copyright by a third party will be entitled to receive damages of up to $150,000 per willful infringement of the work without the necessity of showing either the amount of the infringer’s wrongful gains or what the copyright owner’s damages were. In the absence of such prior registration, such a showing, which is often quite costly, would be required."
Seems to me it says exactly the same thing I have said several times on this board. In order to receive damages your work MUST be registered with the United States Copyright Office. AND, it says, the work must be registered PRIOR to the infringement.
Bottom Line, and it isn't difficult to understand.....if you DON'T register you films with the US Copyright Office, you CANNOT receive damages. If you cannot receive damages it makes the expense of a federal copyright infringement suit almost too costly to pursue.
Bill
