Tag: Combating Piracy

Cyber ​​crime CPI proposals threaten freedom

The final report by the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on cyber crimes was presented on Wednesday with a series of proposals aimed at improving security in the virtual environment. After just over half a year of operation, deputies drafted eight bills that typify criminal conduct and speed up investigations. However, critics argue that the suggestions “distort” the Marco Civil, reduce privacy on the networks and make room for censorship on the internet.

Source: Globo.com (31/03)

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Action in Brazil destroys more than 2 million pirated media

Although we are in the era of cloud computing, Software as a Service (SaaS) and mobile apps, the software market still lives with the piracy of computer programs using CDs and DVDs as a means of distribution. This Wednesday (3/12) ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies), will destroy 2,1 million media with illegal software to mark the National Day to Combat Piracy.

The material is the result of search and seizure operations carried out by the authorities in recent years and was stored under the entity's responsibility until it received judicial authorization to be destroyed. The destruction will be carried out by the company Plasnoi Comércio de Plásticos, through a grinding mill that breaks up the material for recycling.

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ETCO on the National Day to Combat Piracy

On December 3, the National Day to Combat Piracy is celebrated. ETCO's executive president, Evandro Guimarães, participated in the seminar “The importance of intellectual property” organized by the National Council to Combat Piracy and by the Brazilian Bar Association of São Paulo, which took place yesterday at Praça da Sé, OAB headquarters.

The discussion table brought together representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Justice, the Commission to Combat Piracy, the National Forum Against Piracy and Illegality, the Brand Protection Group and ETCO. Among the main concerns shared by ETCO that contribute to piracy are the progressive environment of leniency between institutions and the government, which directly affects the improvement of economic activity, and the stagnation of the underground economy, which includes all production of goods and services. declared to the public authorities and that today represents 16% of the Gross Domestic Product of Brazil.

In an attempt to solve the problem of piracy in Brazil, Evandro Guimarães, ETCO's executive president, suggested the development of a complete official document with technical elaboration by the government. “The document must be comprehensive, convergent, cumulative and disseminable, and must contain an agenda of priorities and urgencies for the legislative, executive and judicial branches. Only with a sustained base in the fight against piracy will it be possible to promote the formalization of the national economy ”, he declared.

 

Registrations extended for the 5th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award

The National Council for Combating Piracy and Crimes Against Intellectual Property (CNCP) extended the registration for the 5th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award. Those interested in participating can register until the day December 31, 2015.

The purpose of the event is to recognize public and private entities that stood out in the effective fight against piracy and the illegal market, who can compete with your projects on the axes educational / preventive,economic ou repressive.

Actions carried out in any community in Brazil, whose focus has been on tackling piracy and other crimes against intellectual property, during October 2014 to September 2015

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According to the resolution of the event, PNCP 2015 will be divided into three axes: educational / preventive actions; economic; and repressive. At the educational axis projects aimed at awareness consumers and public bodies in relation to harms of piracy and the importance of purchasing original products.

Now at economic axis, initiatives aimed at strengthen the business environment and legal security in Brazil, including digital environment, with regard to intellectual property. THE repressive axis, in turn, intends to put into practice projects that improve measures to repress violations against intellectual property.

However, registration in more than one category is prohibited. Each action taken must be analyzed in accordance with the following evaluation criteria: impact and benefit to society; impact and benefit toeconomy; innovation and creativity the initiative; planning and coordination; and, finally, potential forexample and motivation.

The criteria will be evaluated by scores from zero to five. In addition, each division will have up to three winners who will be classified as Gold for the first, Prata for the second and Bronze for third place. For a stock of a particular category to be awarded it will need to obtain a minimum score of 2,5.

All registered shares that reach the minimum score of 2.5 will be divided into the North, Northeast, Midwest, South and Southeast regions, and the share with the highest score in each region will receive an award of regional highlight.

 

Source: Thinking the Law (12/11)

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Piracy Combat Award: registration until the 11th

5th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award
5th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award

Public or private entities that carried out a project to combat piracy and the illegal market have until November 11 to register for the 5th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award. The award is an initiative of the National Council to Combat Piracy and Crimes Against Intellectual Property (CNCP) and has the support of ETCO-Brazilian Institute of Competition Ethics, which takes care of the project management.

“The award was created in order to encourage awareness and apprehension actions capable of curbing piracy, which affects society, causing a reduction in tax collection, a drop in the number of formal jobs and an increase in border insecurity ”, Analyzes Heloisa Ribeiro, executive director of ETCO.

Actions carried out in any community in Brazil, whose focus has been on tackling piracy and other crimes against intellectual property, from October 2014 to September 2015 can be registered.

 

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According to the resolution of the event, PNCP 2015 will be divided into three axes: educational / preventive actions; economic; and repressive. In the educational area, projects aimed at raising awareness among consumers and public bodies regarding the harmful effects of piracy and the importance of acquiring original products should be presented.

On the economic front, initiatives that aim to strengthen the business environment and legal security in Brazil, including the digital environment, with regard to intellectual property rights, will be contemplated. The repressive axis, in turn, intends to put into practice projects that improve measures to repress infringements against intellectual property.

However, registration in more than one category is prohibited. Each action taken must be analyzed in accordance with the following evaluation criteria: impact and benefit to society; impact and benefit to the economy; initiative innovation and creativity; planning and coordination; and, finally, potential for example and motivation.

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Brands fail to earn R $ 1.6 billion with pirated sneakers

Today (13/10), Valor Econômico published an article that addresses the loss of brands that manufacture sports shoes due to piracy. According to data gathered by an unprecedented survey carried out by Ibope at the request of the Association for Industry and Export Trade (Ápice), the brands stopped making revenues of R $ 1,6 billion with pirated products in the last 12 months. In all, 18,9 million pairs of pirated sports shoes were sold, a volume that corresponded to 23% of the total consumed in the country. With this, in addition to the financial loss, the companies stopped employing 145 thousand people, which would be the number needed to manufacture 19 million pairs a year and the federal government, stopped collecting R $ 637 million in taxes. Edson Vismona, president of the National Forum Against Piracy (FNCP) said that sporting goods are among the main categories of pirated products in the country, along with glasses, cigarettes, cable TV, perfumes, music and films. Currently, there are six sports tennis smuggling investigation processes in the country.

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The winners of the 4th Piracy Combat Award

5th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award
5th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award

After announcing winners, the Ministry of Justice announced the opening of registrations for the 5th edition

The best actions to combat piracy in Brazil in 2014 were included in the 4th edition of the National Piracy Combat Award (PNCP). The award is an initiative of the National Council to Combat Piracy and Crimes against Intellectual Property (CNCP), an organ of the Ministry of Justice. ETCO-Brazilian Institute of Competition Ethics supports and acts as project manager. The objective is to identify projects by public and private entities that have stood out in the fight against crimes against intellectual property, especially piracy.

The award is divided into three areas: economic, educational and repressive. Each of these categories can have up to three winners, awarded with gold, silver and bronze prizes.

To decide the winners, the judges evaluate the submitted projects and give scores from 0 to 5 to a series of criteria, such as economic and social impacts, potential of the idea of ​​serving as an example and innovation and creativity. An average of these grades is then made and the result indicates the projects contemplated in each of the categories.

In this edition, the winner of the economic axis was the Brazilian Association of Software Companies, for the initiative Legal Entrepreneur; in the educational area, it won the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil, with the Escola Legal project; the repressive axis was highlighted by the Federal Highway Police, for the actions of the Thematic Operation to Combat Crimes Against Tax Authorities and Public Health. Among the winners, there are also public bodies, trade associations and even a football team, Corinthians. (See full list of winners below.)

Quality leap

The judges praised the projects presented this year for the quality achieved. “Compared to the previous edition, this year's actions have better planning and more effective coordination,” says Eunice Carvalhido, attorney for the Federal District and one of the judges of the award. "Perhaps it is a consequence of the learning acquired from previous actions and the observation of what has been working."

The awards were delivered on September 11, in the city of Blumenau, Santa Catarina. On the same date, the opening of registrations for the 5th edition of the Award was announced, which should be delivered in 2016. “The PNCP is an important award, as it stimulates creativity and research”, says Eunice.

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Blumenau joins the Free City of Piracy Project

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Cidade was the 14th in the country to integrate a cooperation program against this type of crime. Work is coordinated by ETCO

 

The city of Santa Catarina of Blumenau signed, on September 11, the term of adhesion to the Free City of Piracy Project. The program is led by the National Council for Combating Piracy, an organ of the Ministry of Justice, and coordinated by ETCO-Brazilian Institute of Ethics in Competition. Blumenau is the 14th Brazilian city and the first Santa Catarina city to join the project, whose objective is to coordinate the action of the various public agencies with attributions related to this type of crime.

According to Mayor Napoleão Bernardes, membership should benefit the municipality and its population. "It is very important to promote awareness, appreciation and respect for the rules to form a society more attentive to rights and duties, in addition to contributing economically to the development of the municipality," he said at the event.

ETCO's executive director, Heloísa Ribeiro, was present at the ceremony. “The adhesion of the mayors is fundamental for the effectiveness of the fight against piracy”, says Heloísa. “Coordinating this project is an extremely important mission for the Institute”.

Soon after the ceremony, the first meeting was held between the National, State and Municipal Councils to Combat Piracy. The integration between the different levels of government is one of the aspects considered fundamental for the success of the Program in the cities where it has been implemented until today.

The occasion also marked the destruction of pirated products seized in the city and the delivery of certificates to the winners of the 4th National Award to Combat Piracy (see here).