Flattery? The Fake Chinese Land Rover Evoque
If the man on the street can't tell the difference, why not pay less than a third for the fake? The previous post on Chinese authorities "cracking down" on Alibaba for allegedly being …
Showing posts with the label Intellectual Property
UKR-RUS Collateral Damage: Rutracker.org is Down
Even the mightiest go down sometimes. Longtime readers will know I have an interest in torrent sites as examples of the vast possibilities for intellectual property violation in the Internet age. Uns…
The PRC-India Trade Imbalance, c/o 'Shamsung'
Spot the fakery When it comes to globalized commodities, you probably cannot outdo Chinese no-name electronics as PRC-sourced fakes are the wares of street hawkers the world over. Hence, the ' Sh…
US-Led Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is Vile
If anything else, you must admit that the Yanquis are persistent. With the coming of the so-called information age, a concern which has been near and dear to many US firms has been intellectual prope…
N Korea @ World Cup: Why Pirated Tape Delay?
Well I'll be damned: contrary to almost everyone's expectations, North Korea fought toe to toe with mighty Brazil in their World Cup fixture. Up to the 55th minute, a stingy North Korean def…