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Beijing Court Imposes Jail Term for IP Infringement
Chinese state media reported that a Beijing court handed down the first jail sentence for copyright infringement of pirated DVDs, in contrast to the normal practice of imposing a fine. Xinhua News Agency reported that Mr. Zhou Cheng was jailed for one year and fined about $1,430 by the Chaoyang District People's Court on Friday. Mr. Cheng was selling DVDs for about $2.15 each at a store in Chaoyang and had nearly 11,000 pirated DVDs in the store.
This Chinese state media reported that a Beijing court handed down the first jail sentence for copyright infringement of pirated DVDs, in contrast to the normal practice of imposing a fine. Xinhua News Agency reported that Mr. Zhou Cheng was jailed for one year and fined about $1,430 by the Chaoyang District People's Court on Friday. Mr. Cheng was selling DVDs for about $2.15 each at a store in Chaoyang and had nearly 11,000 pirated DVDs in the store.
This jail term follows international pressure to fight piracy ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/26/news/China-DVD-Pirate-Imprisoned.php