In many cases, a contract will include an injunctive relief clause stating that one or both parties are entitled to relief to prevent them from suffering harm due to a breach of contract.
Infringer pays the actual dollar amount of damages and profits. The law provides a range from $200 to $150,000 for each work infringed. Infringer pays for all attorneys fees and court costs. The Court can issue an injunction to stop the infringing acts.
Infringer pays the actual dollar amount of damages and profits. The law provides a range from $200 to $150,000 for each work infringed. Infringer pays for all attorneys fees and court costs. The Court can issue an injunction to stop the infringing acts.
The lower limit for a statutory damages award is $750 per work in most cases. However, the award may be as low as $200 per work if the CCB finds that the infringer was not aware and had no reason to believe their acts were an infringement of copyright.
Actual damages can be very high, but they must be proved and can also be very low. 4) If you haven't registered your work before the infringement, and the value of the infringement is low, it may be best to seek a settlement before starting a lawsuit.
One remedy is injunctive relief, which restrains the defendant from future copying of the work. A preliminary injunction can be sought early in the case to restrain copying during the lawsuit.
The party seeking a preliminary injunctive relief must demonstrate: (1) irreparable injury in the absence of such an order; (2) that the threatened injury to the moving party outweighs the harm to the opposing party resulting from the order; (3) that the injunction is not adverse to public interest; and (4) that the ...
The Court can issue an injunction to stop the infringing acts. The Court can impound the illegal works. The infringer can go to jail.
A copyright plaintiff must prove (1) ownership of the copyright; and (2) infringement— that the defendant copied protected elements of the plaintiff's worN.