For the first time in the history of Intellectual Property enforcement, over 15 television cameras were taken on a software raid on the 7th July 1997. A leading computer hardware company was indulging in hard disk loading.
A decoy purchased a computer for Rs. 45,000 and the company loaded free software on the hard disk. When the sales transaction was complete, a signal was given through a cellular phone and the police along with television crews of leading television companies entered.
The news was broadcast on Star TV, ABN, Zee TV, Doordarshan and several other programmes. The impact was enormous. Proprietors of intellectual property in India are advised to use the media in imaginative ways to create deterrence which alone can bring down the rate of piracy.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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A decoy purchased a computer for Rs. 45,000 and the company loaded free software on the hard disk. When the sales transaction was complete, a signal was given through a cellular phone and the police along with television crews of leading television companies entered.
The news was broadcast on Star TV, ABN, Zee TV, Doordarshan and several other programmes. The impact was enormous. Proprietors of intellectual property in India are advised to use the media in imaginative ways to create deterrence which alone can bring down the rate of piracy.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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