Go Daddy Copyright Infringement

LOFARO & REISER, L.L.P. COUNSELLORS AT LAW 55 HUDSON STREET HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY 07601 (201) 498-0400 FACSIMILE: (201)...

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LOFARO & REISER, L.L.P. COUNSELLORS AT LAW 55 HUDSON STREET HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY 07601 (201) 498-0400 FACSIMILE: (201) 498-0016 _________ E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITES: www.new-jerseylawyers.com

MONTCLAIR OFFICE 180 GLENRIDGE AVENUE MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY 07042 (973) 509-0900 ___________ Carmine LoFaro * Glenn R. Reiser ** ___________

NEW YORK OFFICE 80 ORVILLE DRIVE BOHEMIA, NEW YORK 10038 (631) 244-2733

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June 25, 2004 VIA FAX (480) 505-8844 & REGULAR MAIL Go Daddy Software, Inc. 1455 N. Hayden Road, Suite 219 Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Attn: Legal Department Re:

www.shrevedesigns.com

My law firm represents Dan Antonelli and Graphic D-Signs, Inc. Mr. Antonelli is an award winning graphic designer and his web site is www.graphicd-signs.com Mr. Antonelli has brought to my attention that one of your web hosting customers (www.shrevedesigns.com) has uploaded web site images and other designs belonging to Graphic D-Signs and is falsely passing those designs off as his own work. According to a search that I performed on www.netcraft.com your company is reported as the netblock owner for www.shrevedesigns.com. The copyright infringement and trademark infringement perpetrated by the owner of www.shrevedesigns.com concerns my client’s custom web site designs, logo designs, stationary and business cards. On the portfolio page (http://www.shrevedesigns.com/portfolio.htm) the following custom web site design was reproduced without Mr. Antonelli’s authorization or consent: e-GADGETS.net (Under Construction)

The above thumbnail images appear on Mr. Antonelli's web portfolio page http://www.graphicd-signs.com/html/port_webdesign.htm. The thumbnail (e-Gadgets.net) is

actually the web site of Green Meadows Landscaping (www.greenmeadowsinc.com). Here's how the thumbnail of the actual web site of Green Meadows appears on Mr. Antonelli's web site.

Note the exact same graphics (the 3 pictures are the same) and that your customer deleted "Green Meadows" from the logo at the top. In addition, the owner of www.shrevedesigns.com has unlawfully reproduced a number of Mr. Antonelli's custom logos. Examples for your convenience include: Identity Design

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Each of the above logos appear on Mr. Antonelli's site: whttp://www.graphicdsigns.com/html/port_logo.htm. There are 2 categories - corporate logos and small business logos. A close examination will reveal that each of the above logos appear on either of these 2 pages of Mr.Antonelli's web site. Lastly, for your convenience the following custom stationary designs belonging to Mr. Antonelli and his company are improperly displayed on your customer’s web site: Print Design

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Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. 511 et seq.), demand is hereby made that your company immediately take the offending work off your customer’s site. In the absence of full compliance with this request, Mr. Antonelli and his company will pursue all of their rights and remedies against both your customer and your company. I await your immediate reply. Very truly yours,

Glenn R. Reiser Glenn R. Reiser

Cc:

Dan Antonelli, President, Graphic D-Signs, Inc.

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