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| EU gets real in fight against counterfeiters |
All |
| The European Commission's Counterfeiting and Piracy Observatory was launched today to find better ways to fight fake goods and illegal downloads. |
Europe |
04/02/2009 |
CIB-9-0182 |
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| Anti counterfeit agency due by June |
All |
| A new anti Counterfeit Agency proposed under the recently passed Anti Counterfeit Act 2008 should operational by June |
Kenya |
3/30/2009 |
CIB-9-0171 |
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| Antipiracy efforts slow in 2008 |
All |
| Malaysia may stay on the US government’s Special 301 Watch List for piracy due to “far fewer” enforcement actions in 2008 than during the previous five years, according to the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA). |
Malaysia |
04/07/2009 |
CIB-9-0191 |
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| Trademarks bill will link NZ to international treaties |
All |
| An anti-counterfeiting bill that was before Parliament last night will enable New Zealand to join three international trade mark treaties, Commerce Minister Simon Power says. |
New Zealand |
04/08/2009 |
CIB-9-0196 |
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| US backs down on ACTA details |
All |
| The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has published details of a major new intellectual property treaty for the first time. |
WW |
04/07/2009 |
CIB-9-0192 |
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| French lawmakers approve anti-piracy Internet ban |
Downloading |
| French lawmakers on Thursday adopted the most contested provision of a tough new anti-piracy bill that would punish illegal downloaders by cutting off their Internet access. |
France |
04/02/2009 |
CIB-9-0181 |
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| French lawmakers reject Internet piracy bill |
Downloading |
| French legislators on Thursday rejected legislation to permit cutting off the Internet connections of people who illegally download music and films |
France |
04/09/2009 |
CIB-9-0199 |
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| Net traffic down on first day of Swedish antipiracy law |
Downloading |
| The same day a new antipiracy law went into effect in Sweden, Internet traffic took a dive and five audio book publishers went after an alleged illegal file sharer in court. |
Sweden |
04/01/2009 |
CIB-9-0174 |
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| Film piracy: why the new anti-piracy advert works for me |
Movies |
| The film industry has finally got the right anti-piracy message. Thanking people for not being film pirates is better than making them walk the plank |
UK |
04/02/2009 |
CIB-9-0179 |
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