The prison sentence was imposed on the men for copying the online game MapleStory. The enquiry established that they had copied the game without the owner’s consent. In addition to spreading the game all over the Internet for three years, the men resold it, giving rise to a massive copyright violation and causing millions worth of damage.
However, this case is far from being unique in China — the country is infamous for violation of IP rights, and similar court cases are becoming commonplace.
Source: www.worldipreview.com |
