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Thai food site stirred up over claimed copying

July 25, 2005

Sender Information:
Temple of Thai
Sent by: [Private]
[Private]

Recipient Information:
[Private]
Google, Inc.
Mountain View, CA, 94043, USA

Sent via: fax
Re: google Digital Millennium Copyright Act.txt.

google Digital Millennium Copyright Act.txt. 7/25/2005 Digital Millennium Copyright Act

1. Copyrighted work at issue is the following:
a. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/history thai cuisine.html

b. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/index.html

c. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/thailand regional cuisine.html

d. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/five_tastes_thai_cuisine.html.
e. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/presentation_and_serving.html

f. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/
g. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/curry/about.html

h. text at: http://www.templeofthai.ccaMrecipesIcurry/traditional red.html (specifically the phrase: This traditional red Thai corm' recipe takes a lot of patience and time, so if possible, prepare with a friend.A very small electric blender or electric coffee grinder makes this a quick job. If available, a very heavy stone mortar and pestle with at least a 2 cup bowl. is traditional. and. makes a better textured pasta.)

i. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/vegetable_garnish book.html
j. text and photographs at: http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/book_tool_set.html

k. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/illustrated_carving.html

1. text at: http://www.templepfthai.cam/fruit carving/kiwi peeles.html

m.. text at:
http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit carving/carving knife sets.html
n. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit carving/miracle knife.html

o. text at:
http://www.templeofthai.com/mortar_and_pestle/thai_mortar_pestle.php
p. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/fruit_carving/miracle_knife.html

q. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/about_satay.html.

r. text at: http://www. templeofthai.com/food/about_pad_thai.html
s. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/thai_cooking_ingredients.html

t. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/glossary.html

u. text at:http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/kanom_krok.html

v. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/food/newsletter/2004/june.html.

w. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/curry/yellow.html

x. text at: http://www.templeofthai.com/store/info help.html

2. Material that is infringing the copyrighted work:

a. Search terra: introduction to thai food Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipess-introduction.htm

b. Search term: most of our thai recipes we have included are not elaborate Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipess-inroduction.htm

c. Search term: Thailand's rerir cal cuisines Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipess-inroduction.htm

d. Search term: five tastes of thai cuisine Soarch rosult: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipess-inroduction.htm

e. Search term: presentation and serving of thai food Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipess-inroduction.htm

f. Search term: home style thai recipes Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipess-inroduction.htm

g. Search term: thai curry southern thailand Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-curry-pastes.htm

h. Search term: traditional thai curry pastes take a lot of patience Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-curry-pastes.htm
i. Search term: Thai vegetable carving book Search result: www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market_ Fruit_Carving_Books-and-tools.htm

j. Search term: Fruit & vegetable carving set
Search result: www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market_ Fruit_Carving_Books-and-tools.htm

k. Search term: classical thai-style carrot flowers
Search result: www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market_ Fruit_Carving_Books-and-tools.htm

l. Search term: Decorating knife, Kiwi
Search result: www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market_ Fruit_Carving_Books-and-tools.htm

m. Search term: carving knife sets thailand
Search result: www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market_ Fruit_Carving_Books-and-tools.htm - - -

n. Search term: miracle knife, rouble edge Search result: www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market_ Fruit_Carving_Books-and-tools.htm

o. Search term: less substantial mortar and pestle Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-market-cooking-equipment.htm
p. Search term: thai market cooking equipment Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-market-cooking-equipment.htm

q. Search term: Satay, or meat on a stick Search result: wvrw.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-satay.htm

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r. Search term: Pad Thai a flavourful combination of stir--fried noodles,
tofu, bean sprouts and egg is one of Thailand's best-known noodle dishes Search resale: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-noodles-pad-thai.htm
s. Search term: thai cooking terms Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-cooking-terms.htm
t. Search term: Thai. Cooking, terms Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-cooking-terms.htm
u. Search tern: Kanom krok pan, only $24.95 Search result: http://www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-sweet-kanom-krok.htm
v. Search term: Khao Phot Flak Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-sweet-kanom-khaopoat-piak.htm
w. Search term: addition of potatoes will make it a welcome meal on a cold night Search result: www.simply-thai.com/thai-food-recipes-gaeng-garee-gai.htm
x. Search term: via insured airmald parcel post. (slower and more expensive; Search result: www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market Fruit Carving Books-andtools-shipping.htm
3. Contact information: Karla Baumhover
President/ Temple of Thai
bapeng@templeofthai.com

4. Owner of offending site: Mark Grant
simply.thai@freenet.co.uk
Feedback@simply-thai.com

5. I have good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the allegedly infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

6. I Swear under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on the behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

7. Signature:

8. Fax Google 650-610-2649
Attn. user support, DMA. complaints

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Question: Why does a search engine get DMCA takedown notices for materials in its search listings?
Answer: Many copyright claimants are making complaints under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Section 512(d), a safe-harbor for providers of "information location tools." These safe harbors give providers immunity from liability for users' possible copyright infringement -- if they "expeditiously" remove material when they get complaints. Whether or not the provider would have been liable for infringement by users' materials it links to, the provider can avoid the possibility of a lawsuit for money damages by following the DMCA's takedown procedure when it gets a complaint. The person whose information was removed can file a counter-notification if he or she believes the complaint was erroneous.
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Answer: In addition to informing its customers of its policies (discussed above), a service provider must follow the proper notice and takedown procedures (discussed above) and also meet several other requirements in order to qualify for exemption under the safe harbor provisions.

In order to facilitate the notification process in cases of infringement, ISPs which allow users to store information on their networks, such as a web hosting service, must designate an agent that will receive the notices from copyright owners that its network contains material which infringes their intellectual property rights. The service provider must then notify the Copyright Office of the agent's name and address and make that information publicly available on its web site. [512(c)(2)]
Finally, the service provider must not have knowledge that the material or activity is infringing or of the fact that the infringing material exists on its network. [512(c)(1)(A)], [512(d)(1)(A)]. If it does discover such material before being contacted by the copyright owners, it is instructed to remove, or disable access to, the material itself. [512(c)(1)(A)(iii)], [512(d)(1)(C)]. The service provider must not gain any financial benefit that is attributable to the infringing material. [512(c)(1)(B)], [512(d)(2)].

Question: What are the provisions of 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3) & 512(d)(3)?
Answer: Section 512(c)(3) sets out the elements for notification under the DMCA. Subsection A (17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3)(A)) states that to be effective a notification must include: 1) a physical/electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the infringed right; 2) identification of the copyrighted works claimed to have been infringed; 3) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed; 4) information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party (e.g., the address, telephone number, or email address); 5) a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner; and 6) a statement that information in the complaint is accurate and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. Subsection B (17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3)(B)) states that if the complaining party does not substantially comply with these requirements the notice will not serve as actual notice for the purpose of Section 512.
Section 512(d)(3), which applies to "information location tools" such as search engines and directories, incorporates the above requirements; however, instead of the identification of the allegedly infringing material, the notification must identify the reference or link to the material claimed to be infringing.

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