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Intellectual Piracy

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Business Community Support for U.S. Policies Toward China
Policies implemented by the Trump administration were designed to confront China over its problematic behaviors, such as theft of technology and intellectual property. U.S. businesses agreed with the policies, but questioned some of the tactics used. How can Washington address corporate concerns and still compete against China?
May 16, 2022
Commentary
The U.S.-China Cyber Agreement: A Good First Step
The 2015 U.S.-China cyber agreement is a potentially important first step toward addressing the problem of Chinese espionage. But it is by no means a final step.
Aug 1, 2016
Commentary
OPM Hack Poses Overlooked Counterintelligence Risk for Economic Espionage
Since discovering the theft of personal data from an OPM database last spring, government officials have been preoccupied with assessing the risks to national security. But they must also address its potential to enable an adversary to steal valuable economic and commercial information.
Feb 1, 2016
Report
Living Room Connected Devices: Opportunities, Security Challenges, and Privacy Implications
The
Sep 2, 2014
Journal Article
Impact of the Data Protection Review on EU Innovation and Competitiveness
This rapid evidence assessment of the innovation and competitiveness impacts of the EU's proposed General Data Protection Regulation considers a variety of perspectives and identifies several impacts and areas for improvement.
Dec 1, 2012
Commentary
The Costs of Counterfeiting
Efforts to come to grips with intellectual property rights aren't dying down after the European Parliament voted down the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) last summer. Indeed, the need for evidence of the scale and impact of counterfeiting has only become more pressing. A RAND Europe report points to a potential solution and has already been dubbed
Nov 28, 2012
News Release
New Method for Estimating Costs of Counterfeiting Presented
A new method for estimating the costs of counterfeiting was published today by RAND Europe. The approach uses market data to estimate the effects of intellectual property rights infringements, such as counterfeit products, on sales of legitimate goods.
Sep 27, 2012
Report
A New Approach to Measure Intellectual Property Rights Infringements
Globalization, integrated markets, and the Internet economy have contributed to the rise in IPR infringements. RAND developed a methodology based on economic theory to contribute to quantifying the scope, scale, and impact of IPR infringements, such as counterfeiting, unauthorized downloads, and piracy.
Sep 27, 2012
Multimedia
Gregory F. Treverton Discusses Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism
Gregory F. Treverton discusses how organized crime is increasingly involved in the piracy of feature films, with syndicates active along the entire supply chain from manufacture to street sales of pirated movies.
Mar 3, 2009
Research Brief
Film Piracy and Its Connection to Organized Crime and Terrorism
A detailed investigation into the connections between intellectual-property piracy, organized crime, and terrorism, including case studies of criminal and terrorist groups and recommendations for reducing the demand for and supply of pirated goods.
Feb 17, 2009
Report
Organized Crime Is Increasingly Active in Film Piracy; Three Cases Link Terrorists to Piracy Profits
Organized crime increasingly is involved in the piracy of feature films, with syndicates active along the entire supply chain from manufacture to street sales. While crime syndicates have added piracy to their criminal portfolios, the profits from film piracy also have been used on occasion to support the activities of terrorist groups.
Jan 14, 2009

RAND Topic:
Intellectual Piracy

Topic Synonyms:
Intellectual Property Piracy; Copyright Violation