Intellectual Property Notice

1. Absolute Reservation of Rights

© 2024-2025 Unamused Ltd. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No license, express or implied, estoppel or otherwise, is granted to any person or entity with respect to any content, materials, or intellectual property described herein.

We expressly reserve and retain every single right granted to us under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (UK) and the Berne Convention, including but not limited to:

• The exclusive right to reproduce this work in copies
• The exclusive right to prepare derivative works based upon this work
• The exclusive right to distribute copies to the public by sale, rental, lease, or lending
• The exclusive right to display this work publicly
• The exclusive right to perform this work publicly
• The exclusive right to transmit this work via digital audio transmission

Any unauthorized use constitutes copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501 (United States), Section 107 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (United Kingdom), and applicable international treaties.

2. Trademark Protection

"Unamused" and the associated logo, brand marks, trade dress, product packaging design, and the distinctive red period are registered trademarks and service marks of Unamused Ltd. (Registration pending: UK Intellectual Property Office).

Unauthorized use of our trademarks, including but not limited to:

• Meta tags, hidden text, or source code
• Domain names, subdomains, or URLs
• Social media handles or account names
• Advertising keywords or pay-per-click campaigns
• Product descriptions or comparative advertising
• Search engine optimization (SEO) tactics

...constitutes trademark infringement under the Trade Marks Act 1994 (UK) and Lanham Act 15 U.S.C. § 1114 (US), unfair competition, and dilution of famous marks under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c).

3. Website Content and Code

All HTML, CSS, JavaScript, database schemas, server configurations, and underlying architecture are proprietary trade secrets and copyrighted works. Viewing this source code does not grant any license to copy, modify, or distribute said code.

The look-and-feel, layout, color schemes, typography pairings (Inter and Crimson Text), and user interface flows constitute our protected trade dress. Replicating these elements constitutes passing off and unfair competition.

4. Product Images and Descriptions

All product photographs, lifestyle imagery, 3D renders, and written descriptions are original works of authorship protected by copyright. These include but are not limited to:

• Sock product photography and detail shots
• Packaging design and "shelf appeal" elements
• Written copy, taglines, and product descriptions
• The "sock loader" animation and SVG graphics

We do not grant any Creative Commons licenses. Fair use does not apply to commercial appropriation of our product imagery for comparative advertising or retail purposes.

5. No Grant of License

NO LICENSE GRANTED. The purchase of products grants only a license to use the physical goods, not a license to any intellectual property.

When you purchase Unamused socks, you obtain no right to:

• Reverse engineer the knitting patterns or manufacturing processes
• Use our packaging for resale of competing products
• Photograph our products for commercial stock imagery
• Create derivative "fan art" or merchandise

6. DMCA and Takedown Procedures

We aggressively enforce our rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and EU Directive 2000/31/EC. To submit a copyright infringement notification:

Your notification must include:

• Physical or electronic signature of the authorized representative
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
• Identification of the infringing material with specific URLs
• Good faith belief statement
• Accuracy statement under penalty of perjury
• Your contact information

We will pursue statutory damages of up to $150,000 per work (17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(2)) for willful infringement.

7. Enforcement and Remedies

Unamused Ltd. reserves the right to enforce its intellectual property rights through:

• Civil Litigation: Seeking injunctive relief, actual damages, statutory damages, and attorneys' fees
• Criminal Referral: Referring willful commercial infringement for criminal prosecution under 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319
• Platform Takedowns: Issuing takedown notices to hosting providers, payment processors, and social media platforms
• SEO Poisoning: Countermeasures against infringing sites
• Ancient Lights: Prescriptive rights claims where applicable

8. Severability and Governing Law

If any provision of this policy is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. This policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales, and disputes shall be resolved in the courts of London.

The failure of Unamused Ltd. to enforce any right herein shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement.