Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement.
Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement.
Photo of Atty Rod Vera with case document at RTC. Civil case #08-436 for copyright infringement and damages.
I finally did it.. with the help of my copyright lawyer atty vera. i sued a major daily, a 108 year old newspaper
that used my photo without permission. The same newspaper that threatened to slap me with a criminal case if continued my claim.
The original story here.
http://photo.net.ph/blogalicious/2007/10/01/major-daily-violates-photographers-copyright-and-intellectual-property/
Story on DIGG here:
http://digg.com/world_news/Photographer_Sues_Major_Daily_for_Copyright_Infringement
Story on PRWEB newswire here:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1001774.htm
Correct me if I am wrong but this will probably be the first time an EXIF file will be used as Evidence in the Philippines?
More details on the case coming soon.. thats all I can say for now
UPDATE: My Story on other Websites and Blogs
Imaging Insider -
http://www.imaginginsider.com/?p=74867
Nix Taytay’s Blog -
http://pointnshoot.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/philippine-photographer-sues-major-daily-for-copyright-infringement/
Camera Town -
http://www.cameratown.com/articles/index.cfm/hurl/ID%7C1977
Red Tram News -
http://redtram.com/go/117511064/
PR-USA.net -
http://www.pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110795&Itemid=34
Techathand.net -
http://techathand.net/2008/06/filipino-photographer-vs-media-giants/
PinoyBlogero.com -
http://www.pinoyblogero.com/photoblogger-fights-rights-sues-manila-bulletin/2008/06/11/
Digital Photographer -
http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=15158
Pinoy Photography -
http://www.pinoyphotography.org/forum/index.php?topic=31179.0
Philmug -
http://www.philmug.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=37114
LomoManila -
http://lomomanila.ph/index.php?topic=3773.0
emedia wire -
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/6/emw1001774.htm
Travel Photographer -
http://www.travelphotographer.ph/index.php/topic,141.0.html
Melo Villareal -
http://www.melovillareal.com/2008/06/10/filipino-photographer-sues-major-daily-for-copyright-infringement/
Laszlo Lim -
http://mcshutterlovin.blogspot.com/2008/06/one-giant-step-for-photographers.html
YAHOO NEWS -
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20080609/bs_prweb/prweb1001774_1
Dennis Rito -
http://dsrito.multiply.com/journal/item/205/Filipino_Photographer_Sues_Major_Daily_for_Copyright_Infringement
Connected Photographer -
http://www.connectedphotographer.com/newsitems/00039362.html
Yugatech -
http://www.yugatech.com/blog/pinoy-bloggers/filipino-photographer-sues-manila-bulletin/
FanaticPhotographers.com -
http://fanaticphotographers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3959
TechatHand.net -
http://techathand.net/2008/06/filipino-photographer-vs-media-giants/
Pinoyblogero.com -
http://www.pinoyblogero.com/photoblogger-fights-rights-sues-manila-bulletin/2008/06/11/
WordpressPhilippines.org -
http://wordpressphilippines.org/blog/photographer-blogger-sues-manila-bulletin-for-copyright-infringement/
Finally we have one of the big media outfits running the story..
GMANEWS.TV -
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/100560/Photog-sues-Manila-Bulletin-for-copyright-infringement
Ephotozine.com -
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Anton-Sheker-sues-The-Manila-Bulletin-for-stealing-Vigan-blog-photos
Jozzua.com - http://www.jozzua.com/2008/06/12/landmark-law-case-photo-blogger-vs-manila-bulletin/
TessterMulo.com - http://tesstermulo.com/2008/06/12/is-traditional-media-losing-its-ethics/
LightChasersPhotography.com - http://lightchasersphotography.com/blog/philippine-photographer-sues-major-daily/
Pine for Pine: Sheker Song -
http://unholyhours.blogspot.com/2008/06/sheker-song.html
Ronin Bautista -
http://roehlnino.multiply.com/journal/item/208/MB_sued_for_copyright_violation
Newsguide.us - http://www.newsguide.us/technology/multimedia/Philippine-Photographer-Sues-Major-Daily-for-Copyright-Infringement/?date=2008-04-07
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June 9th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Go for it, Anton!
June 9th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
alright! go anton!
June 9th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
We’re right behind you! Update us. This will teach them a lesson. And the other np for that matter.
June 9th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I’m wishing you the best in this fight, Anton =) No doubt it won’t be easy and it will probably take a long time (hopefully not too long)…this is something you’re doing not just to fight for your own rights, but for the whole photography industry’s so thank you for doing this instead of just “shrugging it off” and/or “charging it to experience” …. may this case prevent future violators of photographers’ IP rights in our country! Keep us updated! =)
June 9th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
wooooohooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! go! go1 go!!!! :
June 9th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
this will set an example to all!
way to go bro…
June 9th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
go for it anton! you finally did it!
June 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
i’ve been following your story/case. Go! Go! Go!
June 11th, 2008 at 10:28 am
[...] June 5, 2008, Anton finally elevated the issue to the Regional Trial [...]
June 11th, 2008 at 11:52 am
[...] Sheker a Filipino Professional Photographer has pursue his claim vs a Media Giant in Philippines, Manila Bulletin regarding the pictures that Manila [...]
June 11th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
If they made a photo source they could be safe… they never did a courtesy on your photo.. Ill be following on this one, and will re blog this too.
June 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
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June 11th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
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June 11th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Go Mr. Sheker and shake those non paying giants!
They have the nerve to sue with a criminal case?! Whatta!
June 12th, 2008 at 5:53 am
This is the first time I heard this. Got here from Yugatech. I am really rooting for you sir. I hope you get what you truly deserve. Good luck!
June 12th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
[...] latest talk in the Philippine Blogosphere - Anton officially sues Manila Bulletin. Anton comments: I finally did it.. with the help of my copyright lawyer atty vera. i sued a major [...]
June 12th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
[...] time passes, and he finally sues the paper for copyright infringement, but not before they “threatened to slap [him] with a criminal case if [he] continued [his] [...]
June 12th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement
Over a year after seeing his photos stolen by a major broadsheet, photographer Anton Sheker finally takes the paper to court.
June 12th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I wish you the best in this endeavor. I’ve written about this and
submitted it to PhotographyVoter too.
June 13th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
We are behind you, ton! Media should respect other people’s property rights and we expect no less from Manila Bulletin being one of the older and more prestigious companies in the Media industry.
June 13th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
wrote about this issue in my blog. I hope everything goes well.
June 15th, 2008 at 11:31 am
go ahead anton kick some ass! I want to see some rubbish heads roll……..
June 16th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Good luck Anton. Don’t let them bully you.. We’re proud of you
June 18th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Good luck with this. Don’t like them make all the money from all of you hard work.
June 19th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Go ahead Anton! Teach them the hard way what a copyright is… Greetings from Greece and hope all the best.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
[...] sources of traffic and decided to click on the link and check out what they were saying about my case vs. manila bulletin but instead i find out that another copyright violation has happened.. this time philippine [...]
July 13th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
go for it. media mogul awaiting for sentence. :=)
July 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
[...] are also not immune to copyright infringement. Manila Bulletin, for one, was slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly publishing a picture without the photographer’s permission. What’s worse is that some even blatantly bypass and crop the watermark away, just like this [...]
July 18th, 2008 at 10:22 am
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July 18th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Go for it, Anton. Their counter-suit is, I guess, expected, but that does not mean they are in the right. It takes a lot of courage to fight an entity like Manila Bulletin.
But you’re not doing this just for yourself, everyone is awaiting the end of this as this will be the basis of future copyright infringement cases/complaints - especially for photographers. What happened to you has happened multiple times before to other photogs. Bless you for doing this.
July 19th, 2008 at 11:36 am
dear Manila Bulletin….
What are you doing? I thought you are a beacon of freedom, justice and human rights? Shame on you!!!. the ” martial law ” days are over and you are still a cronie broadsheet! Filing counter charges will not get you anywhere. Are you trying to intimidate us? Its so obvious! We will be on this no matter where and when it will get.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Hi Anton, I am so with you on this. I am confident that you’re gonna win this case. I believe that any person let alone that publishing company that has been around for 108 years should know this better. Don’t get intimidated. Go with what you believe.
Now that the internet is around, it’s easier for us to discover the truth: unedited, raw and gritty truth that we need to know.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:23 am
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August 1st, 2008 at 11:32 pm
hmm.. thank you very much. usefull information
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
go bro we are supporting you. we believe in your faith.