IP counterfeiting doesn’t get alot of press these days and hasn’t for decades, but, this article definitely needs reading. Here is the link:IP Counterfeiting
Yet another in a growing list of situations in which crime appears to pay- or, it is clearly worth the risks involved.
IP owners have another aspect of commercialization that must be continually addressed on a corporate level.
This is a great editorial by Caroline Little (June 8, 2014) on the value of good journalism and the part that IP law plays in supporting good journalism:TBO: news-opinion-commentary/strong-copyright-law-supports-journalism-and-informs-communitiesWe totally agree. The parallel problem is with pirating, knock off, and just plain duplication. It Is hard to make money on something, when most of the…
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Counterfeit parts has been a big issue in the airline industry for decades. There are a huge number of issues, including many health and safety.
Even Gucci and toys have issues. The lead-based toys in some knock-offs pose a health issue.
When you guy pirated software, intentionally, you probably do deserve the viruses and snoopware that come with it (although it is unclear if friends and family do as well).:-(