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How does copyright fall under either immigration or customs? Think bootleg DVDs. According to the linked Guardian article, most of the domains ICE has seized w
by GHFigs 15y ago
How does copyright fall under either immigration or customs?
Think bootleg DVDs. According to the linked Guardian article, most of the domains ICE has seized were selling counterfeit physical goods.
- uxp 15y agoSelling and Free[1] are interchangeable, as well as physical and digital, in your statement. Realistically, there isn't much difference between a counterfeit luxury handbag being sold for $20 out of the back of some shady shop and an illegitimate copy of a blockbuster movie being given out for free[1], over the internet or hand to hand. [1] Key point: These domains being seized aren't actually giving away streams or download links for free, they're being reimbursed through ad revenue or affiliate programs. Side note: A popular watch brand's repair facility in the USA gets a large number of counterfeit watches in for repair every day. They would like to see these thing eradicated, but are restricted by law to not seize the fake goods, after all they have no proof that someone somewhere profited from the production of the fake watch, which be definition is infringement. Anyone can replicate a popular product, but the moment it starts to compete with the original on the marketplace, it is copyright infringement. Blindly stealing fake watches from potential customers is illegal. So, this Watch company, if it desires to do so, will ask the customer if they would like to sell the watch to the company. If the customer agrees, they inform them that selling counterfeit goods is illegal, and they then have jurisdiction to seize the fake watch.
- ynniv 15y agoSorry, this comment has entirely too many incorrect or unsupported claims... Don't quit your day job for that legal career yet.