War on online piracy

More than 400 cases constitute a big catch in the four-month crackdown on online infringement of intellectual property rights (IPR) .

But just as the spokesman of the National Copyright Administration told the press last Thursday, the fight against online piracy is far from over.

The cases, in which websites were penalized for online IPR violation, involved illicit downloading services and online peddling of pirated materials. In total, the authorities suspended 205 websites suspected of IPR violation. They are only the tip of a virtual iceberg. Since the concept of IPR protection in cyberspace is relatively new to our compatriots, the scope of violation may be much broader than anticipated.