Disney have stolen my artwork • Hacker News Board

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by aashaykumar92 » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:04 PM UTC

FIND/HIRE A LAWYER ASAP!! You definitely have grounds for this case. If you think it may be too expensive, I suggest using Lawdingo (https://www.lawdingo.com/lawyers) as you can cold-message/chat with lawyers for free. I am positive that if everything you have presented is true, someone or another will be more than willing to represent you and help you take the appropriate action.

Really sorry to hear about this but best of luck, its unfortunate this happens with such large companies. Nonetheless, hope it gets resolved soon--good luck!

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by mieubrisse » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:08 PM UTC

While I sympathize with the author and wish her the best, I don't really see how this article belongs on HN.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by voidlogic » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:10 PM UTC

mieubrisse wrote: post #12

While I sympathize with the author and wish her the best, I don't really see how this article belongs on HN.

Intellectual property rights and freedoms are important issues to people here.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by hornbaker » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:10 PM UTC

This seems to be one of the rare occasions when you should, in fact, f* with The Mouse.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by lancefisher » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:11 PM UTC

mieubrisse wrote: post #12

While I sympathize with the author and wish her the best, I don't really see how this article belongs on HN.

Many people here are concerned about copyright related issues. Especially when a large corporation that regularly asserts copyright claims is caught doing the infringement.

I'm glad this story ended up here, and I hope the press causes royalties to be paid to the original artist for the bag which is a direct copy.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by thinker » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:11 PM UTC

mieubrisse wrote: post #12

While I sympathize with the author and wish her the best, I don't really see how this article belongs on HN.

There's quite a lot of discussion on copyright issues around here so its somewhat appropriate, even if this is about art vs digital content.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by austenallred » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:13 PM UTC

I have worked with Disney's intellectual property teams in the past, and I'm blown away that this slipped under the radar. They are very up-tight about protecting their own IP and the brand of their princesses. If this were somebody selling a T-Shirt on eBay I would say, "Don't worry about it," but this is Disney. They know better. Their entire business model is based on intellectual property.

Time to lawyer up.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by DanBC » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:13 PM UTC

As people suggest - hire a lawyer.

And see this blog (http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/) where people post other rip offs of their work.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by dangrossman » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:13 PM UTC

darkchasma wrote: post #10

Only the bag could possibly be, the cartoon on the shirt simply isn't.

You don't know that. The right to create derivative works is one of the exclusive rights granted to the original creator by the copyright act. If the same designer that put his image on the bag is the one that designed the shirt, it would be very hard for him to claim the second image isn't a derivative work of the unlicensed original.

Re: Disney have stolen my artwork

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Post by mieubrisse » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 7:13 PM UTC

thinker wrote: post #16

mieubrisse wrote: post #12

While I sympathize with the author and wish her the best, I don't really see how this article belongs on HN.

There's quite a lot of discussion on copyright issues around here so its somewhat appropriate, even if this is about art vs digital content.

That's a valid point.