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| Better IP protection required to enter OECD |
All |
| The Bush administration has hinted that Israel's admittance to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), |
Israel |
05/01/2007 |
CIB-7-2553 |
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| Thailand joins China, India among worst copyright offenders |
All |
| Thailand has joined China, India and nine other countries that top the US list of worst offenders of international copyright rules, the US government said. |
Thailand |
05/01/2007 |
CIB-7-2550 |
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| US Trade Representative Issues IPRs Special 301 Report |
All |
| The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Tuesday press release its annual “Special 301” report on the adequacy and effectiveness of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) protection |
USA |
05/01/2007 |
CIB-7-2548 |
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| China, Russia cited for failing to crack down on fake goods |
All |
| China and Russia are among the worst offenders in failing to crack down on rampant piracy of US patents and copyrights, an annual government report said Monday |
WW |
4/30/2007 |
CIB-7-2544 |
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| Growing menace of spurious drugs: a case study |
Pharmaceuticals |
| Out of the approximately Rs19,000 crores worth of business annually in the pharmaceutical sector in India, approximately Rs4,000 crores is on account of spurious drugs alone |
India |
05/02/2007 |
CIB-7-2564 |
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| Software piracy rampant in Africa: Microsoft |
Software |
| Microsoft anti-piracy manager for east and southern Africa has said over 80 percent of software being used in Africa is pirated. |
Africa |
4/30/2007 |
CIB-7-2537 |
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| UK businesses still using counterfeit software, says Microsoft |
Software |
| More than 8,300 counterfeit versions of Microsoft software have been found installed in various UK businesses since July last year, the software giant has reported. |
UK |
4/30/2007 |
CIB-7-2540 |
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