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New EU Rule Aimed Squarely at Thieves

Despite initial concerns, a new European Parliament proposal is designed to prevent the sale of IP-infringing software, not its use.
August 12, 2005

Rather, the EU is going after pirates and is making good on an old promise outlined in the TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) agreement, which called for legal procedures and remedies to ensure the enforcement of IP rights.

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