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China Piracy Report: Category Archive for 2. Copyright News

China Audio Visual Collective Copyright Administration Association Founded

“Five Measures” of the PRC Copyright Bureau

Music Concert Sponsor charged for Copyright Infringement

Baidu charged in the USA

Famous Video Streaming Website Punished for Copyright Infringement

Music Associations United against Baidu

Special Internet Copyright Infringement Control Scheme Initiated

The “Internet Wanghai” Won Copyright Infringement Case

Supermarkets Charged for Unauthorized Use of Background Music

Alibaba Charged for Copyright Infringement

First Intellectual Property Criminal Private Suit

Web Site Charged for Unauthorized Distribution of TV Programs

Japanese Writer Filed Copyright Infringement Charges in Shanghai

Publishing Houses Punished for Copyright Infringement

Huge Amount of Pirated DVDs Confiscated in Nantong

American Film Association Withdrew Charges against Xunlei

Interrogation Starts for the Biggest Cross-Border Software Piracy Case

Search Engine Fined in Hebei Province

Three Pirated Publications Manufacturing Plants Destroyed in Hainan Province

The State Intellectual Property Department: Piracy Issue in China has been Demonized

Publishing House Punished for Copyright Infringement

State Copyright Department: Personal Made Olympics Related Videos and Photographs Forbidden on the Internet

First Seller of Pirated DVDs Convicted for Copyright Infringement in Beijing

Female Comedy Star Won Copyright Infringement Case

First Navigation Map Copyright Case Settled

Biggest Amount of Administrative Punishment for Using Pirated Softwar

Netmovie Sued Infringements upon TVB Works

9 Mainland Toy Makers Arrested in Hong Kong

323 More Doctors Suing Wanfang Digital

Top Web Counter-Piracy Cases of 2007

Baidu Responds to CMCA’s Charges

Xunlei Charged for Copyright Infringement

Pirated Disks Confiscated in Dalian

Man Jailed for Copyright Infringement

Shenzhen Tencent and Beijing Mobile Charged for Copyright Infringement

Chinese-English Dictionary Copyright Infringement Case Ended in Zhenjiang

Internet Cafes Charged for Movie Downloading

Two Copyright Infringement Cases Solved in Tsingdao

International Records Association Charges Baidu for the Second Time

Alibaba Charged with Copyright Infringement

First Cigarette Logo Copyright Case Settled

“Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” Losing Copyright Lawsuit

Film Company pays RMB 300,000 for Illegal Film Reproductions

5 US Film Giants Charge RMB 3.25 Million for 13 Films

RMB 70,000 Compensation for 3cm Photos

Final Judgment for Music Downloading of Yahoo China

China Unicom Requests RMB 200,000 for Logo Infringement

Piracy Disc Sellers Being Sentenced

China Drama Publishing Pays RMB 250,000 for Copyright Infringement

6 Supermarkets Being Sued for Using Pirated Cash Software

Quacor Sues Xunlei and Tudou Web for Copyright Infringement

Lawyer Sued Legal Publishing with 5 Infringements

6 US Film Companies Charged Piracy Seller of Shanghai

Criminal Detention of the Biggest Infringers of Net Copyright

9 Net Cafes Being Charged with Copyright Infringement

Shop Alike with “Porsche” Ordered to Re-design

National Copyright Administration Establishes Anti-Piracy Reporting Center and Announces Reporting Hotline Phone Number

Caricatures Being Exploited without Permission; Caricature Artist Seeking Compensation

Burning Optical Disks Illegally Bringing not a Profit but a Year in Prison

Long Olympics Paper-Cut Scroll Causes Dispute; Court Rules that the Copyright Belongs to Two

Sohu to Pay Damages RMB 100,000 for Providing Paid Download Service for 190 Infringing SMS

Hollywood Film Producers Suing Sohu.com for Infringement

Haoledi to Pay Damages for Infringing on Warner Music's Right of Showing

Pirate Software Users Ordered to Pay Damages in Xiamen

Many of PANG Long's Songs Were Infringed; the Agent Company Was Compensated RMB 445,000

Transnational Pirate Gangs Busted through a Collaboration of Chinese Police and the FBI

Shanghai's First Malicious Software Lawsuit Decided; Henbang Losing the Suit

Internet Café Convicted of Infringement for Providing Online Showing without Permission

Six Peddlers of Pirated Optical Disks Were Sentenced in Beijing

Founder Charging Blizzard with Infringement and Requesting Damages In the Amount of RMB 100 Million

Thirty-Nine Internet Cafes Charged for Providing Free Movies

Bosideng Apparel Paid 300 Thousand for Copyright Infringement

First Wireless Network Copyright Infringement Case Accepted in Guangzhou

Copyright Infringement of Online Game Solved in Yantai City

Black List Prevents Online Copyright Infringement

Company Punished for Copying Product Menu

580,000 Pirated Copies Confiscated in Beijing in the Beginning of 2007

Yamaha Protects its Copyright for Accompaniment Music

Website Paid 180 Thousand for Providing Illegal Downloads

Web Site Charged with Copyright Infringement

Sohu Charged with Copyright Infringement for Text Messages

Three Charged with Criminal Offenses for Creating Cracking Software for Online Game

Five Sent to Jail for Selling Pirated DVDs

Increase on the Number of Agreement Reached for Karaoke Authorization Fee

New Amendment to the Explanation of the PRC Online Copyright Law

Memo on the Establishment of Cooperation Mechanism of Copyright Protection on the Internet

Karaoke Houses in Kunming Pay Authorization Fee for Songs

Sentence for Selling Pirate Optical Disks Valuing 170 Grand

Six Authorities' Joint Crackdown on Migrant Vendors and Street Peddlers of Pirate and Illegal Publications

Secretary General of Network Copyright Alliance Tells the Inside Story-Chaotic Copyright Attestations

Defendants of Largest Copyright Infringement Case in Jiangxi Province Sentenced

Alan Tam's Solo Concert Involved in Infringement Dispute; Music Copyright Society of China Requesting RMB 580,000 for Damages

The Number of Hits Decides Compensation Amount of Online Movie Infringement Case

Fujian Putian City Unearthed a Big Case Involving 100,000 Pirate Audio-Visual Products

he Coast is Perilous; the Inland is no Safe Harbor-Pirate Optical Disks Production Line Unearthed in Jiangxi

Sina.com Charged with Copyright Infringement

Sentence for Selling Pirate Optical Disks Valuing 170 Grand

Six Authorities' Joint Crackdown on Migrant Vendors and Street Peddlers of Pirate and Illegal Publications

Secretary General of Network Copyright Alliance Tells the Inside Story-Chaotic Copyright Attestations

Defendants of Largest Copyright Infringement Case in Jiangxi Province Sentenced