<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">I agree with everything that Nancy said. Both that it's probably impossible to know who owns a given photo, and how vitally important it is to get ownership warranties and indemnity from people who are providing copyrightable material. DMCA safe harbors might also help, depending on what your client is actually doing.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Cheers,</span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma;font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span style="font-size:16px"> </span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma;font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0);font-size:12pt">Sam<span> Castree, III</span></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma;font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0);font-size:12pt"><br></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:medium"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0);font-size:12pt"><span><i>Sam Castree Law, LLC</i></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)"><span><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>3421 W. Elm St.</i></span></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)"><span><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>McHenry, IL 60050</i></span></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)"><span><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>(815) 344-6300</i></span></span></span></font></div></div></div></div><br><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM Nancy Prager via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">I am not aware of a service that will identify the owner of the copyright. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Do you have a contract through which your client licenses the photos? The licensor should represent that they are the copyright owner, and if not they have the right and license to sublicense it to your client. <br><br>Best,<br><br>Nancy </div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 03:12:35 PM EST, Leesa N. Weiss via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:
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<p><span style="font-family:serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">By now, I’m sure a number of us have clients who have been on the receiving end of correspondence from any number of the companies representing owners of copyrighted photos inadvertently
used on the client’s website, effectively demanding payment of a ransom for the unlicensed use of the photos. A client of mine, a very small non-profit organization with very limited funds recently was on the receiving end of two such claims; thankfully, I
was able to contact the copyright owner directly and have them retract the demand for payment.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Going forward, and especially since my client receives photos and other materials from the organizations with whom they work, my client has inquired whether there is a means to scan
photos to confirm if the copyright is owned by the person or entity providing same and, if not, how to identify the owner of the copyright. I know Google has a means to search a photo, but it may not necessarily identify the owner of the copyright.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Thank you, in advance.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Leesa</span></p>
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