The state of play on international piracy and anti-counterfeiting strategies
By: Andy Y. Sun
Contributors: University of Maryland at Baltimore. School of Law
Series: Maryland series in contemporary Asian studies -- no. 4 - 2012 (211); Maryland series in contemporary Asian studies -- 2012, no. 4.
Publisher: University of Maryland School of Law
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Baltimore, Maryland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 59
ISBN-13: 9781932330410
Subjects: Intellectual property infringement; Piracy (Copyright) .; Product counterfeiting .; Transnational crime
Description: Examines the current state of piracy and counterfeiting, and its relationship to the finance of organized crime and terrorism, as well as organizations created by the international community to combat global piracy. The author argues for an incremental approach with a focus on licensing reform and on complementary managerial and technological measures.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: I. Introduction : a global pandemic; title: II. International strategies and controversies. A. Global Congress Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy (GCCCP); title: B. World Health Organization (WHO)/IMPACT!; title: C. International Criminal Policy Organization (ICPO-INTERPOL); title: D. World Customs Organization (WCO); title: E. The Group of Eight (G8) summit; title: F. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA); title: G. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); title: H. Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPAA); title: III. Outlook and conclusion.