I am not sure how they are handling it today. A while back they had a separate department with lawyers, and the rumor I heard was that department made more revenue that year than the sales of their designs.
I also have spoken with embroiders who have had people in their shops asking about using certain designs and then finding out later they were Dakota Sheriffs baiting them. The rumors and stories I have heard indicate they have closed shops and have done the "lets settle out of court" routine many times and have the routine down. The settle out of court routine usually means the offending party is writing them a check.
I bet they cruise EBay regularly themselves. Just my guess. I also bet, that they have many calls reporting violations, I also bet many of these calls are people looking for a reward of some type. I have seen it hear at Melco. I actually took a call from a loyal Melco customer who would show us a way to get around our security, but he would not do so until we paid him his price. So, with that in mind, I bet they do act pretty non-caring when receiving the phone calls but in actuality they are paying attention.
Jeff Banks----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Cohen" <steve20832@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: X-stitch fontThe funny thing is I have notified Dakota several times about people selling copied CD's on eBay and they ignore my emails and phone calls. I have even had the receptionist tell me no one can help and to call back the next day. If they can't handle thier own copyright policy, I'm not going to continue to notify them, it's thier loss, not mine. Dakota's website does have a legal notice not to distrute or resell any of thier material without written permission so I wouldn't take that chance in case some employee over at Dakota really cares and does something about it.
From: imageembroidery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: X-stitch font> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:59:47 -0400> > Sorry Jeff,> > I should have known better.> It won't happen again.> I apologize to anyone that may have responed. It was not my intention to do > something that is not legal.> > LuAnn> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:31 AM> Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: X-stitch font> > > > LuAnn,> >> > Dakota sells this Alphabet in individual letters. The J is design number > > AL0234. Although I feel the $25.00 they are asking for the individual > > letter is high, you are asking people here to share or give to you a > > design that is registered Dakota material and they do not have the rights > > to do so and can get in trouble if Dakota feels so inclined. As this is a > > public forum this request puts you and all who may respond to you under > > Design Police scrutiny.> >> > Do not get me wrong, I am not a Design Police advocate and I consider such > > people "Big Brother Types" and do not approve of their tactics or methods, > > but they do exist and will pursue offenders.> >> > Jeff Banks> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Image Embroidery" <imageembroidery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:51 AM> > Subject: [amayausers.com] X-stitch font> >> >> > Does anyone have this font? It is the font used in MA0252.> > I need the letter "J" and I really would prefer not to spend $75.00 on the > > entire alphabet from Dakota.> > Thanks in advance...> >> > LuAnn @ Image Embroidery> > Because Your "Image" Matters> > ===========================================================> > The AmayaUsers Mailing List> > Website: http://www.amayausers.com> > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list> >> > =========================================================== > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List> Website: http://www.amayausers.com> Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list> > ===========================================================
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