Someone copied our exact design + layout, can I do anything about it?

[vividbreeze]

I have noticed someone has stole our exact CUSTOM design, color scheme and more, the only thing they did is change out their logo.

Can I do anything about it?

[legacy123]

Not really there is nothing that I know that you can do about it just maybe if your good with coding make something they don't have and don't let anyone get it. But really I don't know anything that can be done about this but it does show that they are not very good with customizing and you could put that your the original or something but sry.

[vividbreeze]

Yeah its freakin stupid, especially when its two business websites and now they look identical.

[legacy123]

Yeah if I was you I would make my site look completely new it will make your current members be like NICE! and add a couple forums or anything you can discuss about maybe some new skins. May I please see the site to better help you?

[Hell Bomb]

Well I’m sure that there is something you can do about it. There is some cases that have been made of people copying code and using it for themselves something about copyright infringement. If you added and copyright to the bottom of your website you can get their host to take down their website if they just copy/pasted the html of your website.

[Front Range 4x4]

Any original material, creative work, etc is legally covered by copyright laws the moment it's published with or without copyright notice. Politely ask them to remove your copyright protected work from their site noting that if they fail to do so you will have to ask their host to take down the site.

[CaseLogic]

Originally Posted by Front Range 4x4

Any original material, creative work, etc is legally covered by copyright laws the moment it's published with or without copyright notice. Politely ask them to remove your copyright protected work from their site noting that if they fail to do so you will have to ask their host to take down the site.

he is absolutely right, you don't have to explicitly mark your work as copyright. It is implicitly covered under copyright law

[Videx]

Interesting related article in the Washington Post this morning. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...wpisrc=nl_tech

[TigerC10]

Originally Posted by Front Range 4x4

Politely ask them to remove your copyright protected work from their site noting that if they fail to do so you will have to ask their host to take down the site.

Or... Don't warn them at all. Inform the host of your intent to bring litigation if they don't refuse to remove the copyrighted content. The host will, in turn, shut down the website. When the site owners find out it's because they stole the look, they'll switch it pretty quick to get their website back.

[Jaxel]

I have the same problem with a website not only taking my layout, but the images for the layout from my website. Unfortunately, there is nothing I could do about it since my website is American, and their website is German or something. The guy actually ASKED to buy my skin from me for $50 (which I turned down) on THIS website, and then he went on to steal my skin.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=198859

http://www.8wayrun.com/?styleid=4
http://www.gevezeonline.net/

He doesn't even credit our design anywhere on his page. He also removed the copyright notice from my Video Directory Remix mod, without buying a license removal from me.