A group of intellectual property experts have warned that search engines, web hosts and e-commerce sites will be stripped of protections if the proposed draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is endorsed.
« ACTA would increase the penalties without providing exceptions such as fair use. So, a U.S. search engine could face more exposure overseas than it already does. »
To date, damages claims in these cases have been very small. But ACTA seeks to impose statutory damages for breaches of copyright on a global level. Statutory damages are a set, pre-established punishment or fine for any infringement.
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