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November 26, 2007
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A Chinese company that is making an I-Phone clone is using my work to promote and advertise.

more here: [link]

here's a link to the company info:  [link]


It even appears they have used the image of Apnea for a theme - if not a mockup for advertising and promotion.

Does anyone speak Chinese or have any ideas about Chinese law or how to go about contacting them?  I wonder if I even have any chance of collecting any damages for unlicensed use of the image?

Is China a member or participant of Bourne Convention agreements on copyright?

Will someone make me a sandwich?



UPDATE: [link]
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:iconforsaken-princess:
~Forsaken-Princess Nov 28, 2007  Student Photographer
I'll make you a sandwich. :D
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:iconbtoinc:
dude i want a sandwich too,so bad about the stolen picture, but i got to say, Apnea looks so good on that iphone clone lol i hope everything goes well with that
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:iconcrazyone04072:
I saw a commercial for those, and recognized your photo immediately. I hope the company goes bankrupt after stooping to such a low level.
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:iconwarning-hpb:
read it you might actually realise something
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:iconroseinthefall:
~roseinthefall Nov 28, 2007  Hobbyist Photographer
So, I saw the update at the bottom of the page. Does this mean they get to wash their hands of it completely? Have you been able to find the fan that made this?
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*Observer31 Nov 28, 2007  Hobbyist Photographer
seems like hand-washing to me... :(
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:iconkatzcad:
even though this sucks that they are totally stealing your work without your permission/consent.. it is a huge comment that they need your pictures to help market their product! Damn! I hope you can bust their asses and get something out of it! Good Luck!
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:iconchatterly:
All chinese companies speak english, so you can write them anytime. But i think firstly you have to ask an international lawyer about their ripping, you should open judgement or ask for the payment of your rights!
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:iconkimi-is-so:
i don't know much about Chinese Law, but if it comes to the point that you need to go to the ICJ for instance, just keep records of everything you did, proof that the image is yours, heck if its a computer file...keep that its excellant to prove that the image is yours...
good luck!! and i hope i helped
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