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**warnerms** · 11-08-2007, 05:34 PM

Is material copyrighted in Korea, protected by US copyright law?

I wish to make an avatar creation website that would be very similar
to: www.elouai.com/doll-makers/new-dollmaker.php

The doll part images used for this site are from a company in Korea
called candybar.co.kr.

The disclaimer at the botton of the page would lead me to believe
that the owner of elouai.com has no business relationship whatsoever
with candybar.co.kr

> Doll images belong to candybar.co.kr
> The Doll Maker and Doll Maker interface images belong to elouai
> eLouai is NOT associated in any way with candybar.co.kr

I wish to use the same image set on my own site. What steps should I take in order to use the candybar.co.kr image set?

**DNQuest.com** · 11-08-2007, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warnerms

I wish to use the same image set on my own site. What steps should I take in order to use the candybar.co.kr image set?

Did you try contacting them? Since they are the ones who would care, get their permission.

Countries do tend to honor other's TM and copyrights.

**aZooZa** · 11-08-2007, 06:13 PM

Forget it and go ahead. They would.

**warnerms** · 11-08-2007, 06:55 PM

Yes, I hired a translator who inquired about licensing, or profit sharing, or an aknowledgement and a link back to their website. Someone who spoke English eventually responded asking for information about our company. Well I responded with our company introduction, and all 3 followup emails were ignored. I am wondering as far as Korean Copyright what might constitute fair use? Does not seem they do any business in North America, other than with Korean speakers as their website is only in Korean.

**jberryhill** · 11-09-2007, 08:53 AM

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38a.pdf

Korea, South · UCC Geneva Oct. 1, 1987; UCC Paris Oct.
1, 1987; Phonograms Oct. 10, 1987; WTO Jan. 1, 1995; Berne
(Paris) Aug. 21, 1996

**warnerms** · 11-09-2007, 11:41 AM

Thanks John!
For some reason, could not view the PDF you reference.

**jberryhill** · 11-09-2007, 02:22 PM

Bottom line - Google "Berne Convention" - The ROK is in it.

11-08-2007, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
warnerms Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-09-2009 08:30 PM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 182 DNF$: 269 Location: Seattle	Copyright Reciprocity - Korea, USA? Is material copyrighted in Korea, protected by US copyright law? I wish to make an avatar creation website that would be very similar to: www.elouai.com/doll-makers/new-dollmaker.php The doll part images used for this site are from a company in Korea called candybar.co.kr. The disclaimer at the botton of the page would lead me to believe that the owner of elouai.com has no business relationship whatsoever with candybar.co.kr > Doll images belong to candybar.co.kr > The Doll Maker and Doll Maker interface images belong to elouai > eLouai is NOT associated in any way with candybar.co.kr I wish to use the same image set on my own site. What steps should I take in order to use the candybar.co.kr image set?

11-08-2007, 06:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
aZooZa Name: Dale Hubbard Last Online: Today 01:46 PM iTrader: (45) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,883 DNF$: 5,901 Location: Exeter, UK Country:	Forget it and go ahead. They would. __________________ UK Drop Catching Services: Dropsystem.co.uk New! Canada TBR Drop Catching: Dropping.ca New! QUALITY MiniSites: NOTsoMINI.com

11-08-2007, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
warnerms Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-09-2009 08:30 PM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 182 DNF$: 269 Location: Seattle	Yes, I hired a translator who inquired about licensing, or profit sharing, or an aknowledgement and a link back to their website. Someone who spoke English eventually responded asking for information about our company. Well I responded with our company introduction, and all 3 followup emails were ignored. I am wondering as far as Korean Copyright what might constitute fair use? Does not seem they do any business in North America, other than with Korean speakers as their website is only in Korean. Last edited by warnerms; 11-08-2007 at 07:03 PM..

11-09-2007, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
jberryhill Philadelphia Lawyer Last Online: 09-18-2009 01:17 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,987 DNF$: 6,350	http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38a.pdf Korea, South · UCC Geneva Oct. 1, 1987; UCC Paris Oct. 1, 1987; Phonograms Oct. 10, 1987; WTO Jan. 1, 1995; Berne (Paris) Aug. 21, 1996 __________________ John Berryhill Ph.d., esq. John-AT-johnberryhill.com Please do not send private messages via dnforum.com, email me directly.

11-09-2007, 02:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
jberryhill Philadelphia Lawyer Last Online: 09-18-2009 01:17 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,987 DNF$: 6,350	Bottom line - Google "Berne Convention" - The ROK is in it. __________________ John Berryhill Ph.d., esq. John-AT-johnberryhill.com Please do not send private messages via dnforum.com, email me directly.

11-09-2007, 11:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
warnerms Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-09-2009 08:30 PM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 182 DNF$: 269 Location: Seattle	Thanks John! For some reason, could not view the PDF you reference.

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