Artist John T. Unger is currently battling a lawsuit that seeks to overturn his original copyright.
“My original art has been copied by a manufacturer who is now suing me in federal court to overturn my existing copyrights and continue making knockoffs,” Unger writes on his web site. “I have a strong case, a great lawyer and believe that if I can continue to defend myself, the case will be resolved in my favor. If I run out of funds before we reach trial, a default judgment would be issued against me and could put me out of business. I don’t believe my opponent can win this case in court and I don’t believe he really intends to try. I believe his goal is to use strong-arm litigation tactics to force me to keep spending money or risk losing my copyrights — not by true adjudication, but by default if he is able to outspend me.”
If you’d like to find out more about the case and how you can help the artist with his legal defense fund and building awareness, check out his web site.
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