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P2P piracy still going strong, says research. The US accounted for 11% of global P2P downloads in 2017, with Russia contributing 12%. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #P2P #downloads #online #piracy #streaming

Illegal music downloads dropping in UK: report. The percentage of people illegally downloading has dropped from 18% to 10% in five years. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #music #musicdownload #piracy #copyright

German court denies ICANN injunction request. ICANN had sought a junction against EPAG to obtain clarity on the GDPR. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… ##Germany #ICANN #EPAG #GDPR

Dubai targets social networks in fakes crackdown. This year, 4,879 social media accounts being used to sell counterfeits have been shut down. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #Dubai #socialnetworks #socialmedia #counterfeit #online

Estée Lauder files suit to protect Mac against fakes. Estée Lauder said the defendants are reaching Illinois residents through online stores.trademarksandbrandsonline.co… @EsteeLauder #MAC #counterfeit #makeup

Court clarifies copyright licensee responsibilities. A German court clarified responsibilities when it comes to third-party infringement via 'framing'. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #Copyright #embedding #framing #Germany

UEFA secures expansion of streaming injunction. The UK injunction requires ISPs to block servers illegally streaming European football. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #EUFA #injuction #ISP #football #streaming #piracy

Cyber espionage linked to IP theft, says report. A US report said 2017 was a “watershed year” for cyber hacking that is linked to IP theft. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #cyberespionage #IPTheft #cyber #hacking

China launches campaign to tackle infringement. The unauthorised republication of news on social media is a key target of the campaign. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #China #copyright #plagarism #piracy #streaming

Victoria’s Secret win highlighted in Nominet report. Many other big brands made use of Nominet's Dispute Resolution Service last year.trademarksandbrandsonline.co… @VictoriasSecret #Nominet #domainname #branding

ICANN Whois case referred to appeals court. The Higher Regional Court in Cologne will now consider a case concerning Whois and GDPR.trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #ICANN #Whois #GDPR #dataprotection

Nintendo hits out over online piracy hubs. Nintendo has sued a US individual over the unauthorised distribution of its games. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… @Nintendo #piracy #gaming #onlinepiracy

PIPCU suspends 50,000 counterfeit websites. The crime unit has suspended more than 50,000 websites for selling counterfeit goods since 2013. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #counterfeit #website #clothing #trademark #fakegoods

Piracy levels down among young consumers: UKIPO. The report said there has been a drop in the volume of young people accessing illicit material. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #piracy #illicitmaterial #copyright #film #streaming

NBA, MLB and NHL tackle online counterfeiters. The University of Nebraska and IMG College Licensing were also named as plaintiffs. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… @NBA @MLB @NHL #counterfeit #online #trademark #sport

ICANN’s Whois proposal fails to impress regulators. The interim solution was intended to make Whois compliant with the new GDPR. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #ICANN #Whois #GDPR #dataprotection

IACC and EURid unite to tackle cybercrime. The organisations will join forces to create a more secure domain space for internet users. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #IACC #EURid #cybercrime #domainname #counterfeiting #piracy

Music stops in ‘Dancing baby’ case. The case has been resolved a year after the US Supreme Court refused to hear the dispute. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #DancingBaby @USSupremeCourt #copyright #fairuse

Atari accuses t-shirt maker of counterfeiting. Zazzle has been accused of advertising, creating and selling counterfeit Atari products. @atari #Zazzle #copyright #trademark #tshirt #clothing #ecommerce

Dutch Supreme Court remands case on Pirate Bay. An appeals court will review a case in which local ISPs were ordered to block The Pirate Bay. trademarksandbrandsonline.co… #PirateBay #pirating #ISP #CJEU #copyright