Feds Prosecuting More Counterfeiters, IP Pirates

Federal prosecutions of criminal counterfeiting and copyright infringement cases have jumped over the past five years, as have IP-related prison terms, according to a Justice Department report. The congressionally required report reviewed dozens of cases involving counterfeited pharmaceutical drugs, toothpaste, oil pipeline couplings, sports jerseys, DVDs and software. Movie camcording was also included.

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