--- title: We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how. description: The Video Game History Foundation details how they defeated a copyright troll targeting Cookie's Bustle, a rare 1999 Japanese PC game. An entity called... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/we-ve-freed-cookie-s-bustle-from-copyright-hell-here-s-how--qkxltqy7b twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how. | daily.dev og:description: The Video Game History Foundation details how they defeated a copyright troll targeting Cookie's Bustle, a rare 1999 Japanese PC game. An entity called... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/we-ve-freed-cookie-s-bustle-from-copyright-hell-here-s-how--qkxltqy7b og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/qkxLTQy7B.png og:image:alt: We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how. **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 26 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Video Game History Foundation details how they defeated a copyright troll targeting Cookie's Bustle, a rare 1999 Japanese PC game. An entity called Graceware SL, operated by someone named Brandon White, sent mass automated DMCA takedowns via UK trade org Ukie and its IP service Web Capio, targeting gameplay videos, fanart, screenshots, and even pages merely describing the game's existence. VGHF investigated and found that Graceware's claimed ownership rested on INTEROCO 'copyright registrations' — a private German depository with no legal authority — and unapproved US trademark applications. When pressed for actual proof of ownership, Graceware went silent. After VGHF brought the evidence to Ukie, the trade org suspended Graceware's takedown services. The post explains copyright law basics, how automated DMCA systems are exploited, and provides practical guidance for creators who receive similar spurious takedowns, including how to file counterclaims. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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