Nintendo confirms that the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service have seized game
copiers (commonly referred to as R4 cards) and other counterfeit Nintendo products from an importer
attempting to distribute the products in Australia. This is the first Australian customs seizure of game
copiers of this type.
From the official press release:
Video game piracy continues to be a serious problem in Australia. Nintendo attributes it to the
availability of game copiers, the devices that circumvent the technical protection measures embedded
in the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems that enable the play of illegal Nintendo software
downloaded via the Internet. Game copiers infringe Nintendo’s trademarks and copyright and breach
the “circumvention device” provisions of the Copyright Act.
Nintendo has been working with the Australian enforcement authorities to curtail the spread of piracy
for more than 10 years.
The seizure in Australia follows another recent significant Nintendo action. Earlier this month,
Nintendo has taken successful action in the Federal Court in Australia against an importer and online
seller of game copiers establishing that these actions are illegal and the consequences are real.
Nintendo is also taking action against distributors and sellers of game copiers and other infringing
devices in many other countries around the world. In some countries, successful criminal proceedings
have been brought against the manufacturers, suppliers and sellers of game copiers.
News Article by: Gaetano
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11/03/2010
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