Net neutrality regulations could, if the music industry gets its way, usher in more Internet surveillance and a crackdown on suspected pirates.
This week, just about every music trade group called for broadband policies–which could include a new federal law–that would “encourage” Internet providers to crack down on suspected piracy by their [...]
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NEWS: RIAA pushes Google, Verizon for piracy crackdown
August 20th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: anti-piracy · Google · Piracy
NEWS: Sen. Charles Schumer bill protects fashion designers
August 9th, 2010 No Comments
Attention copycats! Sen. Charles Schumer has introduced a new bill—the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act—to protect original fashion designs.
While prints, jewelry and special, unique elements in fashion had already held copyright protection, this new bill extends much farther. The bill was also negotiated with the Council of Fashion [...]
Tags: anti-piracy · Luxury Brands · Luxury Goods · Piracy
NEWS: Suit Alleges Infringement of Anti-Piracy Software
August 5th, 2010 No Comments
A small California software company has filed suit against a number of high-profile software and technology companies for alleged infringement of a patent covering anti-piracy technology.
Uniloc USA filed a complaint on Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Sony Corp. of America; Sony DADC U.S. Inc.; McAfee; Activision Blizzard; Quark; [...]
Tags: anti-piracy · Intellectual Property · Piracy
NEWS: Game Copiers for Nintendo DS Ruled Illegal in UK
July 29th, 2010 No Comments
A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games are illegal in the UK. The ruling specifically targets a range of popular devices which can be used to store and play copied games on the Nintedo DS handheld console.
The ruling said that the defendants had imported nine different devices [...]
Tags: Nintendo · Piracy · software piracy · UK · Video Games
NEWS: EU reports growth in fake goods from China
July 23rd, 2010 No Comments
An EU report says 64% of fake or pirated goods seized in the 27-nation bloc last year came from China – a 10% increase on 2008.
Clothing was the biggest category of goods seized at 27%, while the amount of illegal CDs, DVDs and electrical goods seized showed a marked decline.
The economic [...]
Tags: anti-counterfeit · anti-piracy · Counterfeiting · fake goodscounterfeit · Piracy
NEWS: China will be focus of new U.S. anti-piracy initiative
July 22nd, 2010 No Comments
China will be “a significant focus” of the United States’ new plan to protect intellectual property, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Washington plans a “comprehensive review” of its support of U.S. business efforts to prevent intellectual property theft overseas, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel told the House Committee on Foreign [...]
Tags: anti-piracy · china · Intellectual Property · intellectual property protection · Piracy
NEWS: Beijing Cracks Down on Piracy
July 14th, 2010 No Comments
More than a third of the 1500 registered Internet cafes in Beijing have been or will soon be indicted on suspicion of piracy, according to local media reports. The move, initiated by the government, could lead to fines as high as $3 million.
The State Copyright Bureau has adopted a zero-tolerance stance on piracy, but it [...]
Tags: china · Piracy · software piracy
NEWS: Microsoft Cracks Down on 25 UK Counterfeiters
July 8th, 2010 No Comments
Based on tip-offs from wary consumers, the company’s investigators found 21 businesses based in metropolitan areas that were selling machines pre-loaded with non-genuine Windows software, a spokesperson for Microsoft UK said on Tuesday. Four eBay-based sellers were also identified in the crackdown.
Customers thought they were getting a bargain on genuine pre-loaded Windows and Office software, [...]
Tags: Ebay · Microsoft · Piracy · software piracy
NEWS: Feds Ice Net Piracy
July 1st, 2010 No Comments
A week after the White House unveiled a plan to combat copyright theft, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York launched Operation in Our Sites, a concerted effort with Hollywood, to take down dot coms that offer firstrun movies and TV shows for download.
The nine sites [...]
Tags: Internet Piracy · Movie Piracy · Piracy · US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
NEWS: Industries Gearing Up to Battle Counterfeiting and Piracy
June 30th, 2010 No Comments
An international campaign directed at consumers who purchase counterfeit goods is set to be launched, according to Jeff Hardy, executive director of Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy, which was set up by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
This industry body, which represents businesses globally, and in particular those industries wishing to zero in [...]
Tags: anti-piracy · Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) · Counterfeiting · Intellectual Property · International Chamber of Commerce · Piracy
