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Producers, websites ink deal on IPR protection
By Wang Shanshan and Cao Li (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-04-21 09:19 US Firms Sue xunlei.com In a related development, six American movie companies are suing a popular Chinese Internet company over film piracy. Warner Bros, Walt Disney, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studio and Fox Movies, all MPAA members, said Shenzhen Xunlei Networking Company Ltd has, without permission, allowed its users to search and download movies from its file-sharing service. On its website www.xunlei.com, the company lists the introduction and previews of movies, as well as Internet links to watch online or download for free. It also provides a computer program, with which users can search and download movies, according to the big six. The movie companies are seeking more than 7.11 million yuan ($1.01 million) compensation for 32 movies including The Da Vinci Code, Charlie's Angeles and Spider-Man 3, which can be accessed from the Internet company's service. The Internet company claims on its website that it is the largest Internet search engine for movies in China, with nearly 145 million users. From it, 1.73 billion downloads are carried out every month, the indictment says. In February, the six handed their indictment to the Shanghai Pudong New Area District People's Court, but Xunlei claimed that the court was not the right one to try the case.The six subsequently withdrew the case and are now taking it to the Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court next week, a court source told China Daily. It is just one of the cases MPAA members have filed in China since 2006 after 42 cases involving 135 infringements were ruled in favor of MPAA. Its members received more than 2 million yuan ($690,000) compensation from the cases. "Courts in Shanghai are receiving more litigation involving disputes over intellectual property right (IPR)," Ying Xinlong, deputy director of Shanghai High People's Court, said yesterday. (For more biz stories, please visit Industries)
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