Seizures and discoveries last week include approximately 100 tonnes of counterfeit and illegal pesticide products found in Russia… In Canada 51,000 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes have been seized worth an estimated $2.8 million… Two separate raids in the US yielded over $250,000 worth of counterfeit clothing, and over $300,000 worth of assorted fake goods.

Cases and outcomes last week include the Business Software Alliance filing two court orders against two firms suspected of software piracy… Authorities in Spain have arrested a commercial DJ on suspicion of music piracy for selling illegal copies of DJ mix albums… A judge in the US has sided with the Recording Industry of America by ordering a college to release the names of students who allegedly downloaded and shared copyrighted files online.

Policy developments last week include pharmaceutical manufacturers in the EU calling for a ban on the repackaging and reselling of drugs in order to stamp out the growing threat of counterfeit medicines… The Chinese government has unveiled the Outline of National Intellectual Property Rights, which is a new strategy to tackle IPR issues in the country.

Studies and reports out last week include one by the British Music Rights group called Music Experience and Behaviour in Young People which found that Britons had on average 842 tracks on their mp3 players that had not been paid for.