But according to numerous reports, Judge William Alsup, who is hearing the case, said that the most Oracle may end with as a result of that infringement was statutorydamages – which are limited to just $150,000.
District Court for South Carolina ordered Bright Builders to pay $770,750 in statutorydamages and Christopher Prince, owner of the web site, $28,250, according to lawyers for the plaintiff, Cleveland Golf Company Inc," InternetRetailer noted.
This includes an award of your attorney's fees and up to $150,000 in statutorydamages for every instance of willful infringement, regardless if you can prove any monetary damages. Also, a plaintiff can obtain statutorydamages between $1,000 and...
This is the precondition for collecting attorney's fees and statutorydamages. If you're really going to have the power of getting cash out of your copyright, you're going to need to be eligible for statutorydamages and attorney's fees.
According to a CADNA statement, "the coalition's goals are to pursue Congressional legislation that would increase the statutorydamages set forth by the existing Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, and to work with World Intellectual...
It gives you special protections and advantages should you ever have to file suit including putting the burden of proof on the defendant and allowing for statutorydamages and attorney's fees should you win.
Register for an actual copyright so you can get statutorydamages and recovery of your attorney's fees. In this [Miss Cleo's” case, the abuse was so widespread and so persistent, and highly impacting the business," she said, "they had to file a...