by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - February 15, 2011 - c. Copyright Infringement On The Internet
Kansas City artist Susan Lordi Marker has sued CVS Pharmacy, Inc. for copyright infringement alleging that CVS has copied Marker's Willow Tree figurines, which are small human-like sculptures. Marker alleges that CVS has created imitation copies of the Willow Tree figurines that are substantially similar to her copyrighted works.
Under the Copyright Act, a party that holds a registered copyright may recover up to $150,000 in statutory damages per copyrighted work infringed. Therefore, it is wise for copyright holders to register their copyrighted works, as a copyright registration is a necessary prerequisite to filing a copyright infringement lawsuit.
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