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fancyfairywings · 2 years ago

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If this wing design pops up on any store besides mine, it’s an illegal copy. For months now, overseas factories have been making rip-offs of my Titania fairy wing design as flapping wings, & they're showing up all over the web, undercutting me. Them making flapping wings itself is not the issue, the issue is they're ripping off this specific design. Jordan and I both knew that eventually, big factories would make cheap versions of them. But they're ripping off my *specific* original wing designs to do it. Color variations don’t make it legal. Changing it 10% doesn’t make it legal, that's a myth. I'm the ONLY legit seller of this wing design. I filed with USCBP to stop imports at the border, but I don’t know if they’ll all be caught. I send removal notices, but anyone dealing with this knows certain sites are terrible at actually doing anything. Even when they do, these companies then file FALSE counterclaims, claiming rights they don't have, which means it can then go right back up within 10 business days unless I get a court order. The new Copyright Claims Board means we can now file 'Misrepresentation of a Claim' to fight some of them, but it still costs us. It adds up. I know the hot topic right now is AI art, but this actual blatant type of theft has been an even bigger problem without comparable media coverage or outcry. The real problem is a broken system. We need our education systems to teach about internet etiquette & copyright law, and better systems in place to protect us. DMCA laws need to be updated to better hold huge platforms accountable. They ignore us too often. Hell, maybe they can use AI to create an automatic detection & royalty system any time our designs & images are posted elsewhere online, wouldn't that be nice? Or divert funds from counterfeits to the original artist? YT does it with musicians' music, why not visual art? Please spread the word, don’t buy counterfeits! And if you haven't yet, see my 'Copyright' Highlight. The spread of copies of my photos without credit perpetuates the problem, small infringements often lead to more harmful ones.

#flappingwings #flappingfairywings #supportartists #copycats #iptheft #designtheft

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ipconsultinggroup-1 · 10 days ago

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🎯 Google sues ex-engineer in Texas over leaked Pixel chip secrets

Google has filed a lawsuit against a former engineer in a Texas federal court, accusing him of stealing trade secrets related to its chip designs and sharing them online. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges that Harshit Roy boasted about his control over the stolen information in social media posts, where he tagged competitors and made threatening remarks toward the company. Statements included phrases like "I need to take unethical means to get what I am entitled to" and "remember that empires fall and so will you."

When contacted on Wednesday, Roy did not respond to requests for comment. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda stated, "Following an investigation, we discovered that this former employee had taken numerous confidential documents. We are taking legal action due to repeated and unauthorized disclosures of sensitive company information. Such behavior is unacceptable."

Roy, who joined Google in 2020 to work on chip development for Pixel devices, resigned in February. He later relocated from Bangalore, India, to the U.S. in August to pursue a Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. According to the lawsuit, Roy began sharing Google's confidential information on social media in August, including internal documents with specifications for Pixel processing chips. He also posted comments such as "don't expect me to adhere to any confidentiality agreement."

Despite Google's takedown requests, Roy allegedly continued sharing trade secrets on platforms like X and LinkedIn. The complaint claims he even tagged companies like Apple and Qualcomm to amplify the impact of his disclosures. Additionally, Google stated that confidential details leaked by Roy have been cited in media reports about its devices.

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osintelligence · 1 year ago

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https://bit.ly/3NhAq7x - 🔐 Florida resident Onur Aksoy admitted guilt in the District of New Jersey for running a large-scale operation trafficking fraudulent and counterfeit Cisco networking equipment. He operated across a vast network, including at least 19 businesses in New Jersey and Florida, around 15 Amazon storefronts, and over 10 eBay storefronts. These entities were collectively responsible for importing tens of thousands of low-quality, modified computer networking devices with counterfeit Cisco branding from China and Hong Kong. The total estimated retail value of these devices is in the hundreds of millions. The operation generated over $100M in revenue, with Aksoy pocketing millions for personal gain. #CyberCrime #FraudulentBusiness 🏭 The devices, originally older, lower-model products, were transformed by Chinese counterfeiters to mimic new, enhanced, and more costly Cisco equipment. The counterfeiters incorporated pirated Cisco software and unauthorized, substandard components, and added counterfeit Cisco packaging. The final touch was the counterfeit Cisco labels, stickers, boxes, and documentation, designed to make the devices appear new and genuine. #CounterfeitGoods #IPTheft ⚠️ The counterfeit products sold by Aksoy's network were fraught with performance, functionality, and safety issues, often resulting in considerable damage to their users’ networks. Among his customers were hospitals, schools, government agencies, and the military, with some damage incidents costing users tens of thousands of dollars. #SafetyIssues #ConsumerRights 🚢 Between 2014 and 2022, Customs and Border Protection seized around 180 shipments of counterfeit Cisco devices en route to Aksoy’s network from China and Hong Kong. Aksoy used various methods to try to dodge scrutiny, including splitting up shipments, using fake delivery addresses, and using an alias, “Dave Durden,” in his dealings with Chinese co-conspirators. #IllegalOperations #CustomsSeizure 🛑 Despite seven cease and desist letters from Cisco between 2014 and 2019, Aksoy continued his illegal operations. In some instances, he even responded with forged documents via his attorney. Following a 2021 raid on Aksoy's warehouse, authorities seized over 1,156 counterfeit Cisco devices worth more than $7M. #LawEnforcement #CorporateCompliance 👨‍⚖️ Aksoy pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, mail fraud, and wire fraud. Under his plea agreement, he faces a potential four to six and a half years in prison and will have to forfeit $15M in illicit gains and make full restitution to his victims. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 6.

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bigbluelogox · 2 years ago

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🤢 NO, the LogOX isn’t green. 😂NO, we didn’t change the angle of the carrying handle and add a goofy looking jumbo hook to it. 🤬NO, the LogOX is not now nor will it ever be made in the open air concentration camp that is communist China. What you’re seeing in these photos is just a sampling of the Chinese knockoffs we’ve seen pop up on Amazon and other platforms over the past few months. Some of the scammers just photoshop their knockoff version into a photo (like this old lady) or steal our photos then change the tool’s color. It’s just part of the $136 million in intellectual property that the US Department of Defense estimates that China steals from US companies EVERYDAY. The LogOX is patented and we’re fighting back against these scammers. We always appreciate when people let us know where they’ve seen a knockoff online. ✅A great way to check where any product is manufactured and where the company selling it on Amazon is physically located, is to use the @wecultivateus Chrome extension. For those of us who actively try our best to look for American made products first, this is a great tool to try! 👍🏻🇺🇸🪵 #TeamLogOX #madeinusa #iptheft #forestry #firewood #knockoff #logox #buyerbeware #amazon #onlineshopping #ecommercebusiness #scammer #cultivate #americantoolsforwoodsmen #buyamerican https://www.instagram.com/p/CnNQKhfvNIM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#teamlogox #madeinusa #iptheft #forestry #firewood #knockoff #logox #buyerbeware #amazon #onlineshopping #ecommercebusiness #scammer #cultivate #americantoolsforwoodsmen #buyamerican

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ennovance · 1 year ago

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The battery revolution: rivals race for car market supremacy

Two forms of lithium-ion technology are vying to dominate an industry destined to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars

https://www.ft.com/content/67abc929-db1a-43c3-b03a-259a4316fd76 @ft #NetZero #ESG #Carbontax #IPtheft #IP #china #manufacturing #pollution

#china #investor #ev #electric cars

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kailaasa-greek · 2 years ago

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