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Nintendo Wins Court Ruling For Security Over Piracy In Its Consoles
Adam Cook writes for Bleeding Cool…
In a case that was decided on by a specialist intellectual property court in Milan, this is the first time that a Member State court has applied the guidance of Europe's highest court.
If that wasn't enough jargon for you, then hold onto your hats, because the official word is that:
Nintendo is delighted with the recent decision issued by the First Instance Tribunal of Milan against a local importer and seller of circumvention devices (PC Box s.r.l.).
The Tribunal had previously referred two questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") on the interpretation of those provisions of European copyright law that permit rights holders to deploy security measures to protect against piracy.
The preliminary ruling that followed from the CJEU provided national Courts in all the European Member States with a framework to assess whether such security measures are proportionate and therefore protected in law.
The Tribunal's decision in this matter is therefore the first time that any Member State national Court has applied this guidance from the CJEU.
The Tribunal has ruled that the primary use of circumvention devices like game copiers and mod chip devices is to circumvent security measures to enable the playing of pirate games. It also ruled that Nintendo's security measures are fully proportionate and therefore protected under Italian copyright law.
It is unlawful to import and sell circumvention devices under Italian law and sellers could face criminal sentences and fines as well as hefty damages.
Nintendo's advice to its fans is "don't fund piracy by purchasing these devices and stay out of the business of selling them".
In short, what does this all mean? Don't pirate Nintendo games, and certainly don't buy flash carts, etc, that enable piracy!
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