BRONZE ARTISTS FOR COPYRIGHT

BRONZE ARTISTS FOR COPYRIGHT to save authenticity of bronze art and bronze sculptures, keep the original bronze art

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One statement of the German Chancellor Dr. Angelika Merkel during her New Years speech was:

"We will internationally protect intellectual property and fight against infringements, which weaken our economy."

ACTION OF ARTISTS AGAINST COMPANIES WHICH ARE SELLING UNAUTHORIZED COPIES.

EACH OF OUR ACTIONS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

ARTISTS ARE GETTING UNITED

ACTIONS AGAINST COMPANY METROPOLITAIN GALLERIES IN NORTH CAROLINA, USA

June 2007

Jane DeDecker, Gary Lee Price, Rosalind Cook und Impala Lechner sue the company Metropolitain Galleries in North Carolina, USA.
the company sold 32 infringements from 6 artist, the same infringements are sold all over in the United States.
Some of the companies we could stop already, but Metropolitain Galleries continued, even they know.

ACTIONS AGAINST MR. L., COMPANY G. IN KRANZBERG, NEAR MUNICH

June 2007

Settlement in Munich with Mr. L. Company G. in Kranzberg, near Munich:
Agreement not to sell images of Gary Lee Price, "Fine Feathered Friends" / "Junge füttert Vögel".

From that settlement we received:

financial compensation, including court and lawyer expenses
names of foundries: Bangkok, Thailand
Agreement not to sell the knock off

September 2007

Settlement with Mr. L. Company G. in Kranzberg, near Munich.
Agreement not to sell images of
Gary Lee Price: "Windy Days"
David Goode: "The Drinker"

From that settlement we received:

financial compensation, including court and lawyer expenses
Agreement not to sell any knock offs.

ACTIONS AGAINST COMPANY M.D., MR. H.R. FRANKFURT, GERMANY

December 2006

Settlement with Company M.D., Mr. H.R. Frankfurt, Germany.
Agreement not to sell knock offs from Jane Dedecker, Desmond Fountain, Victor Issa,, Gary Lee Price, Rosalind Cook, Dawn Weimer.
Names of sculptures:

Jane Dedecker:
- Who is Watching Who, 3 Children on a Trunk - 323 /Packet3-3
- A World To Teach , 2 Children on Bench - 564
- Short Cut, Kids on Tree Stem - 436 / 428
- Paper, Mailbox - 434 / 480
- A Day in the Woods, Kids playing in Wood - 446
- Like Granpa, Kid with wheel barrel - 459
- Standing together , 2 Girls standing togehter - 452
- Keep the Ball Rolling, Boy standing on a Ball - 319
- Butterfly, Boy with Butterfly - 430
- Touch the Sky, Kids on Treetrunk - 441
- Late September, Girl and Boy with Bucket - 448
Desmond Fountain:
- Sit Boy Sit, Tim with his Dog - 165 + Packet 3-4
- Bucket Full, Clarissa, standing Girl with Bucket - 422
- Shoe on Shoe off, Boy with Shoe - 517
- Beyond the Pall, Philip with a Bucket - 021
- Squirt, Sylvia with a Sponge - 027
- Homework, Nena reading Girl - 164 Packet 2-1
- Natalie, Sybille With a Net - 022
- Deborah, Nude - 402
- Daisy, Girl with Shell - 420
- Comeron's Conch, Boy with Conch
- Scorcher, Manuela in a Deck-Chair - 100-1 100-2
Victor Issa:
- Spring, Woman Standing - 421 / S003
- Swing, Girl on Swing - 550
- Ascension, Leaping Dancer - 504
Gary Lee Price:
- Circle of Peace, Children dancing in Circle - 558
- Bookworm, Boy with Book - 565
- Etch a Sketch, Boy playing - 572
Dawn Weimer:
- Ram, Steinbook - 505 / 507
Rosalind Cook:
- Lillith, Girl with Flowers - 423

From that settlement we received:

financial compensation
names of foundries: S.H., Bangkok, Thailand (1)
all knock offs, taken by the police, got destroyed

Mr. H.R. showed 35 false copyright certificates to the court from the Thai artist Wichai Jongrak, former "LEONARDO ROSSI".
This Thai artist pretended that he has made all the 35 infringements by himself.
He claims to be to owner of the copyright of the knock offs!
Our investigator found out that he has been an employee since 10 years from the Foundry Siam Handicraft and can not read nor write !
How can one single Thai person create 35 bronzes, that 7 artists with different styles have created altogether in the USA, England and Germany?

It is called fraud of documents!

November 2007

Raid in Company M. D., Mr. H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany
Much evidence was found. The state persecutor is involved.
Rosalind Cook, Jane Dedecker, Desmond Fountain, Victor Issa, Gary Lee Price, Dawn Weimer take presently action in court against MR. H.R., Company M.D. in Frankfurt, Germany.
We got preliminary injunctions for 24 sculptures.
Merchandise comes from foundry in Bangkok, Thailand

ACTIONS AGAINST MR. P., COMPANY P. GRONAU, NORTH GERMANY

November 2004

Jane Dedecker
Desmond Fountain
Victor Issa
Gary Lee Price
Cease & Desist letter to Company P. in Gronau, Germany.
Company P. is selling 29 different knock-offs of our ORIGINALS.

March 2005

Raid in Company P. in Gronau, Germany
160 knock-offs were found!
Merchandise comes from foundry in Bangkok, Thailand (1)

December 2005

The court in Munich decided, that 8 ORIGINAL sculptures of Desmond Fountain are knock offs, sold by the Company P. in Gronau, Germany which sold them as "originals" of "Leonardo Rossi".

Scorcher, Manuela in a Deck-Chair, #100-1
Sit Boy Sit, Tim with his dog, #165
Natalie, Sybil with a net #022
Daisy, Girl with shell #402
Squirt, Sylvia with a sponge #027
Beyond the Pall, Philip with a bucket #021
Bucket Full, Clarissa, standing girl with bucket #422
Homework, Nena, reading girl #164

May 2006

Company P. in Gronau, Germany appealed against the court s decision and went to the supreme court.
The supreme court decided that all of them are clearly INFRINGEMENTS and rejected Mr. P. s appeal.
Even Mr. P. suddenly showed false copyright certificates (provided by the also accused Frankfurt Company) to the court, from the Thai artist Wichai Jongrak, former "LEONARDO ROSSI".
This Thai artist pretended that he is the originator of all the 7 infringements.
He claims to be the owner of the copyright of the knock offs!
Our investigator found out, that he is an employee from the Foundry Siam Handicraft and can neither read nor write!
This is called fraud of documents!

June 2006

Law sue in Munich:
Gary Lee Price against Company P. in Gronau, Germany.
Court decided that the original of Gary Lee Price "Etch A Sketch" is a knock off.

June 2007

Company P. in Gronau, Germany filled bankruptcy.

December 2007

Destruction of 160 infringements from Company P., Mr. H.P., in Gronau, Germany.

December 2007

Four other artists file a law sue in Munich, Germany, against Mr. H.P., in Gronau, Germany in person, because of 26 more bronze knock offs.

Jane Dedecker:
- Who is Watching Who - S001, S010
- A World To Teach - B554
- Short Cut - S006
- Funny Paper - 434/480
- A Day in the Woods - B568
- Like Granpa - B551
- Standing Together - B572
Desmond Fountain:
- Sit Boy Sit - S032
- Bucket Full - W043
- Squirt - W034
- Homework - S027
- Natalie - W007
- Beyond the Pall - W006
- Shoe on Shoe off - B650
- Daisy - 420
Victor Issa:
- Swing - B685
- Ocean Serenade - B694
- Elation - B705
- Spring, three sizes - S003, S003-1, S003-3, S003-Grün
- Ascension - B619
Gary Lee Price:
- Boy - B682
- Etch a Sketch - B710
- Circle of Piece - B688
- Bookwurm - B693
- Journey of Imagination

ACTIONS AGAINST MR.B., COMPANY B. IN TURNHOUT, BELGIUM

July 2003

Raid at Company in B., Turnhout, Belgium. 5 sculptures of 3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367 in question were found settlement in 2005:

agreement not to sell knock offs from Impala Lechner
3 Geese/Ducks in Reed
admitted Impala s ownership of the copyright
names of foundries: foundry in Hongkong, China
financial compensation

December 2005

Claim against Company B. in Turnhout, Belgium.
Artists involved are: Jane Dedecker, Desmond Fountain, Victor Issa, Impala Lechner and Gary Lee Price

February 2006

Settlement with Company B. in Turnhout, Belgium agreement not to sell infringements of Jane Dedecker, Desmond Fountain, Victor Issa, Impala Lechner, Gary Lee Price.
Names of sculptures:
Names of sculptures:

Jane Dedecker:
- Who is Watching Who, 3 Children on a Trunk - 323 /Packet3-3
- Short Cut, Kids on Tree Stem - 436 / 428
- A Day in the Woods, Kids playing in Wood - 446
- Keep the Ball Rolling, Boy standing on a Ball - 319
- Touch the Sky, Kids on Treetrunk - 441
- Late September, Girl and Boy with Bucket - 448
Desmond Fountain:
- Sit Boy Sit, Tim with his Dog - 165 + Packet 3-4
- Bucket Full, Clarissa, standing Girl with Bucket - 422
- Beyond the Pall, Philip with a Bucket - 021
- Squirt, Sylvia with a Sponge - 027
- Homework, Nena reading Girl - 164 Packet 2-1
- Natalie, Sybille With a Net - 022
- Deborah, Nude - 402
- Daisy, Girl with Shell - 420
- Scorcher, Manuela in a Deck-Chair - 100-1 100-2
- Gina, Nude
Victor Issa:
- Spring, Woman Standing - 421 / S003
- Swing, Girl on Swing - 550
- Ascension, Leaping Dancer - 504
Gary Lee Price:
- Circle of Peace, Children dancing in Circle - 5582
Impala Lechner:
- 3 Gänse/Enten im Ried / 3 Ducks in Reed - 367

From that settlement we received:

financial compensation
names of foundries: S.H., Bangkok, Thailand
Settlement terms are confidential

JANE DEDECKER

HAS WON IN THE USA

July 2003

Settlement with Company Henri Studio St., Bronze Elite in Chicago, Illinois, USA from that settlement we received:

names of foundries and other distributors: foundry in Bangkok, Thailand
agreement not to sell knock offs of Jane's sculptures:
- Keeping the Ball Rolling
- A Day in the Woods
- Touch the Sky
- Shortcut
- Funny Papers
- Who's Watching Who
financial compensation

January 2004

Settlement with Company Randolph Rose in New York, USA from that settlement we received:

names of foundries: foundry in Bangkok, Thailand
agreement not to sell knock offs of Jane's sculptures:
- Shortcut
- Funny Papers
- Who's Watching Who
- Snapshot (sections of the piece were duplicated)
financial compensation

December 2004

Settlement with Company Kingston Wholesale in Los Angeles, CA, USA:

preliminary injunction
agreement not to sell knock offs of Jane's sculptures:
- Keeping the Ball Rolling
- A Day in the Woods
- Touch the Sky
- Shortcut
- Funny Papers
- Who's Watching Who
- A World To Teach
- Late September
from that settlement we received:
names of foundries: foundry in Bangkok, Thailand
all of their catalogs that had these images for sale
return of one knockoff sculpture to Jane Dedecker (Keeping the Ball Rolling)

February 2005

Settlement with Company Ferrell Auction in Loveland, CO, USA from that settlement we received:

agreement not to sell the knock off of Jane's sculpture:
"A World To Teach"
financial compensation

JANE DEDECKER AND GARY LEE PRICE

HAVE WON IN THE USA

2007

Action against Company DESIGN TOSCANA, Chicago, ILL, USA
From that settlement we received:

agreement not to sell knock offs from Jane DeDecker and Gary Lee Price
financial compensation

IMPALA LECHNER

HAS WON IN EUROPE AND THE USA

Action against Company M.D., Mr. H.R. in Frankfurt, in Germany

February 2002

Settlement with Company M.D., Mr. H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany
from that settlement we received:

agreement not to sell images of Impala Lechner
admitted ownership of Impala s intellectual property
company agreed not to sell:
3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367
names of foundries: foundry in Bangkok, Thailand1
financial compensation

December 2005

Sueing Company M.D. Mr. H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany again,
Evidence was found during the raid in company, that company continued selling the knock off "3 Ducks/Geese in Reed" #B-367, despite an omission contract, after Feb. 2002.

September 2006

Settlement with Company M.D. Mr.H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany.
received: financial compensation.

Action against the US Company Henri Studio, in Chicago, Illinois and Company M.D., Mr.H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany in the USA

since July 2003

Went to court with US Company Henri Studio, in Chicago, Illinois and Company M.D., Mr.H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany.

The first settlement with Company M.D., Mr.H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany was in Feb. 2002.
The German Company did not inform Henri Studio in Feb. 2002, that the 3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367 is an infringement.
The USA Company Herni Studio sell with the same picture, order #, and catalogue as the German company.
Henri Studio admitted, that they did business with the company M.D. in Frankfurt, Germany and their provider is the same foundry in Bangkok, Thailand.

January 2005

Settlement through court with Company Henri Studio, in Chicago, Illinois USA.
From that settlement was received:

Dagreement not to sell the knock off from Impala Lechner:
- 3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367
- 5 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-672
- small Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-686
names of foundries: foundry in Bangkok, Thailand
financial compensation

Company M.D., Mr. H.R. continues with Impala Lechner in USA court:
The New York court did not accept their "motion to dismiss" in March 2005

Artikel im NY Law Journal

August 2005

Steven Mancinelli, Impala s lawyer, subpoenaed several other companies in the USA, like Ken Taylor Design and Statues, which where still promoting Impala s copies with the same pictures and order # as Henri Studio, USA and Frankfurt Company M.D. in Germany:
3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367
5 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-672

September 2005

Settlement in New York: on grounds related to jurisdiction with Company M.D. Mr. H.R. in Frankfurt, Germany.
From that settlement was received:

agreement not to sell knock offs from Impala Lechner:
- 3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367
- 5 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-672
- small Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-686
financial compensation

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Action against Siam Handicraft in Bangkok, Thailand

July 2003

Raid at foundry Siam Handicraft in Bangkok, Thailand the changed company name is now: ckt-bronze.com
Many knock offs were found. Foundry continued selling knock offs from Impala, even with the information in Jan. 2002, from company M.D. Germany, that this sculpture is an infringement, until today.

Proceedings in the highest criminal court in Bangkok since 2004 against Siam Handicraft.

In April 2008 the court will make a decision.

Action against Company in B., Turnhout, Belgien

July 2003

Raid at Company in B., Turnhout, Belgien.
5 sculptures of 3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367 in question were found.

Settlement in 2005 for 5 artist’s:

Jane DeDecker, Gary Lee Price, desmond Fountian, Vicotr Issa and Impala Lechner:
agreement not to sell knock off from 5 ARTIST’S
admitted ownership of Impala’s intellectual property
names of foundries: foundry in Bangkok, Thailand
financial compensation

Action against Company P. in Gronau, Germany

July 2002 until September 2003

Settlement through court with Company P. in Gronau, Germany from that settlement Impala Lechner received:

admitted ownership of Impala s intellectual property
lieu of oath that he never ordered or sold the 3 Geese/Ducks in Reed
company agreed not to sell:
3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367
names of foundries: foundry in Bangkok, Thailand
financial compensation

2006

Suing H.P. Company P, in Gronau, Germany again, since we found out, that company P. has bought a copy of Impala's "3 Geese/Ducks in Reed #B-367" and Mr. P. made a false lieu of oath.

Law sue was won against H.P. Company P, in Gronau, Germany.
Financial compensation, including court and lawyer fees.

Action against Company in Begijnendijk, Belgium

February 2005

Settlement with Company in Begijnendijk, Belgium from that settlement:

agreement not to sell infringement from Impala Lechner
3 Geese/Ducks in Reed
admitted ownership of Impala s intellectual property
names of foundries: foundry in Hongkong, China
financial compensation

GARY LEE PRICE

court action in the USA and Germany

2003 until 2006

Law sue in New York, USA, against Company Randolph Rose in New York.
Gary Lee Price settled with Randolph Rose in court in New York in 2006:
financial compensation

Action against Mr. M.L., Company G., near Munich, Germany

2005

Law sue in Munich, Germany, against Mr. M.L., Company G., near Munich, Germany, with the knockoffs of the originals of the sculptures "Fine Feathered Friends" and "Windy Days".

December 2006

Mr. M.L., Company G., near Munich, Germany lost and has to supply information to the court.
Instead of providing information, company went to the Supreme Court.

June 2007

Settlement with Mr. M.L., Company G., near Munich, Germany in the Supreme Court in Munich for Gary Lee Price with the bronze: Fine Feathered Friends.
From that settlement Gary Lee Price received:

agreement not to sell infringement anymore
financial compensation
financial compensation of all court costs and lawyer cost
names of foundries: Bangkok, Thailand

The foundry Siam Handicraft in Bangkok, Thailand is in all case the same!

ALL THE COMPANIES JANE DEDECKER AND IMPALA LECHNER TOOK LEGAL ACTION, ARE ALSO SELLING KNOCK OFFS FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS!!!

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