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US: ABA event zeros-in on IP theft

By  |  February 26, 2014

The American Bar Association is promoting discussion of the theft of intellectual property and its effects on competition in its latest event, say reports.

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    The ABA hosted the panel, “State AGS Target IP Piracy to Strengthen Fair Competition Among Manufacturers,” on Wednesday after several state attorneys general have launched litigation against patent-infringing companies.

    The event focused on software piracy, say reports, which is often a center for discussion as the behavior could give unfair competitive advantages to low-cost rivals that use the stolen intellectual property.

    The discussion was moderated by the co-founder of the National Association of Attorneys General’s Intellectual Property Task Force, Rob McKenna. McKenna also served as the former Washington Attorney General.

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