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usmleexpert - 06-21-11 23:27
SIIA Continues Anti-Piracy Campaign with New Kaplan
Test Prep Piracy Lawsuits
Industry’s Most Aggressive Anti-Piracy Program Files Three New Cases Against
Online Sellers of Counterfeit Test Prep Materials
WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2010) – The Software & Information Industry Association
(SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, today
announced the filing of three new test prep piracy cases. On behalf of SIIA member Kaplan,
SIIA investigated and filed this latest round of lawsuits against online sellers of counterfeit
or unauthorized copies of Kaplan’s United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
preparation materials. In conducting their illegal activities, the defendants used either
Google or Blogspot commercial sites.
“SIIA is aggressively pursuing all individuals who use the Internet to profit from someone
else’s creative works,” said Scott Bain, litigation counsel for SIIA. “These charges have the
unfortunate potential to ruin the lives of the young defendants involved. Our action sends a
clear message to would-be pirates that copying or illegally selling any kind of content is a
real crime with serious consequences. The reality is that these defendants stand to lose
much more than they could ever gain.”
“The defendants not only illegally sold Kaplan test prep products, but they used Kaplan’s
logos to market their counterfeit materials and deceive medical students into believing they
were receiving Kaplan quality tested materials,” said Preeti Torres, Deputy General Counsel
for Kaplan’s test prep division. “Test prep piracy not only undermines Kaplan’s investment
and its creative capital, but it also misleads students into believing they have bought the
genuine product and can adversely affect their future medical careers. SIIA has supported
Kaplan’s efforts in its comprehensive anti-piracy campaign and provides vital protection for
both companies and consumers.”
The lawsuits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, charged the
following three defendants and their unknown accomplices with knowingly engaging in both
copyright infringement and trademark infringement through the fraudulent sale of Kaplan
USMLE preparation materials.
• Carlos Ocampo of Yonkers, NY
• Loganathan Pragash of Chicago, Illinois
• Husein Poonawala of Chicago, Illinois
In January, SIIA won a landmark judgment against Kenneth Chou, the leading online seller
of counterfeit Kaplan test materials. Chou, a medical student at the State University of New
York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, was ordered to pay $400,000, including $250,000
in damages and $150,000 in legal fees. Due to his illegal activities, Chou was also expelled
from school during the course of the case, which was filed by SIIA and Kaplan in late 2007.
usmleexpert - 06-21-11 23:27
SIIA Continues Anti-Piracy Campaign with New Kaplan
Test Prep Piracy Lawsuits
Industry’s Most Aggressive Anti-Piracy Program Files Three New Cases Against
Online Sellers of Counterfeit Test Prep Materials
WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2010) – The Software & Information Industry Association
(SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, today
announced the filing of three new test prep piracy cases. On behalf of SIIA member Kaplan,
SIIA investigated and filed this latest round of lawsuits against online sellers of counterfeit
or unauthorized copies of Kaplan’s United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
preparation materials. In conducting their illegal activities, the defendants used either
Google or Blogspot commercial sites.
“SIIA is aggressively pursuing all individuals who use the Internet to profit from someone
else’s creative works,” said Scott Bain, litigation counsel for SIIA. “These charges have the
unfortunate potential to ruin the lives of the young defendants involved. Our action sends a
clear message to would-be pirates that copying or illegally selling any kind of content is a
real crime with serious consequences. The reality is that these defendants stand to lose
much more than they could ever gain.”
“The defendants not only illegally sold Kaplan test prep products, but they used Kaplan’s
logos to market their counterfeit materials and deceive medical students into believing they
were receiving Kaplan quality tested materials,” said Preeti Torres, Deputy General Counsel
for Kaplan’s test prep division. “Test prep piracy not only undermines Kaplan’s investment
and its creative capital, but it also misleads students into believing they have bought the
genuine product and can adversely affect their future medical careers. SIIA has supported
Kaplan’s efforts in its comprehensive anti-piracy campaign and provides vital protection for
both companies and consumers.”
The lawsuits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, charged the
following three defendants and their unknown accomplices with knowingly engaging in both
copyright infringement and trademark infringement through the fraudulent sale of Kaplan
USMLE preparation materials.
• Carlos Ocampo of Yonkers, NY
• Loganathan Pragash of Chicago, Illinois
• Husein Poonawala of Chicago, Illinois
In January, SIIA won a landmark judgment against Kenneth Chou, the leading online seller
of counterfeit Kaplan test materials. Chou, a medical student at the State University of New
York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, was ordered to pay $400,000, including $250,000
in damages and $150,000 in legal fees. Due to his illegal activities, Chou was also expelled
from school during the course of the case, which was filed by SIIA and Kaplan in late 2007.
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Re: SIIA Continues Anti-Piracy Campaign adonis123 - 06-22-11 01:55 
posted by usmleexpert on 06-21-11 23:27
SIIA Continues Anti-Piracy Campaign with New Kaplan
Test Prep Piracy Lawsuits
Industry’s Most Aggressive Anti-Piracy Program Files Three New Cases Against
Online Sellers of Counterfeit Test Prep Materials
WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2010) – The Software & Information Industry Association
(SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, today
announced the filing of three new test prep piracy cases. On behalf of SIIA member Kaplan,
SIIA investigated and filed this latest round of lawsuits against online sellers of counterfeit
or unauthorized copies of Kaplan’s United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
preparation materials. In conducting their illegal activities, the defendants used either
Google or Blogspot commercial sites.
“SIIA is aggressively pursuing all individuals who use the Internet to profit from someone
else’s creative works,” said Scott Bain, litigation counsel for SIIA. “These charges have the
unfortunate potential to ruin the lives of the young defendants involved. Our action sends a
clear message to would-be pirates that copying or illegally selling any kind of content is a
real crime with serious consequences. The reality is that these defendants stand to lose
much more than they could ever gain.”
“The defendants not only illegally sold Kaplan test prep products, but they used Kaplan’s
logos to market their counterfeit materials and deceive medical students into believing they
were receiving Kaplan quality tested materials,” said Preeti Torres, Deputy General Counsel
for Kaplan’s test prep division. “Test prep piracy not only undermines Kaplan’s investment
and its creative capital, but it also misleads students into believing they have bought the
genuine product and can adversely affect their future medical careers. SIIA has supported
Kaplan’s efforts in its comprehensive anti-piracy campaign and provides vital protection for
both companies and consumers.”
The lawsuits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, charged the
following three defendants and their unknown accomplices with knowingly engaging in both
copyright infringement and trademark infringement through the fraudulent sale of Kaplan
USMLE preparation materials.
• Carlos Ocampo of Yonkers, NY
• Loganathan Pragash of Chicago, Illinois
• Husein Poonawala of Chicago, Illinois
In January, SIIA won a landmark judgment against Kenneth Chou, the leading online seller
of counterfeit Kaplan test materials. Chou, a medical student at the State University of New
York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, was ordered to pay $400,000, including $250,000
in damages and $150,000 in legal fees. Due to his illegal activities, Chou was also expelled
from school during the course of the case, which was filed by SIIA and Kaplan in late 2007.
SIIA Continues Anti-Piracy Campaign with New Kaplan
Test Prep Piracy Lawsuits
Industry’s Most Aggressive Anti-Piracy Program Files Three New Cases Against
Online Sellers of Counterfeit Test Prep Materials
WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2010) – The Software & Information Industry Association
(SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, today
announced the filing of three new test prep piracy cases. On behalf of SIIA member Kaplan,
SIIA investigated and filed this latest round of lawsuits against online sellers of counterfeit
or unauthorized copies of Kaplan’s United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
preparation materials. In conducting their illegal activities, the defendants used either
Google or Blogspot commercial sites.
“SIIA is aggressively pursuing all individuals who use the Internet to profit from someone
else’s creative works,” said Scott Bain, litigation counsel for SIIA. “These charges have the
unfortunate potential to ruin the lives of the young defendants involved. Our action sends a
clear message to would-be pirates that copying or illegally selling any kind of content is a
real crime with serious consequences. The reality is that these defendants stand to lose
much more than they could ever gain.”
“The defendants not only illegally sold Kaplan test prep products, but they used Kaplan’s
logos to market their counterfeit materials and deceive medical students into believing they
were receiving Kaplan quality tested materials,” said Preeti Torres, Deputy General Counsel
for Kaplan’s test prep division. “Test prep piracy not only undermines Kaplan’s investment
and its creative capital, but it also misleads students into believing they have bought the
genuine product and can adversely affect their future medical careers. SIIA has supported
Kaplan’s efforts in its comprehensive anti-piracy campaign and provides vital protection for
both companies and consumers.”
The lawsuits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, charged the
following three defendants and their unknown accomplices with knowingly engaging in both
copyright infringement and trademark infringement through the fraudulent sale of Kaplan
USMLE preparation materials.
• Carlos Ocampo of Yonkers, NY
• Loganathan Pragash of Chicago, Illinois
• Husein Poonawala of Chicago, Illinois
In January, SIIA won a landmark judgment against Kenneth Chou, the leading online seller
of counterfeit Kaplan test materials. Chou, a medical student at the State University of New
York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, was ordered to pay $400,000, including $250,000
in damages and $150,000 in legal fees. Due to his illegal activities, Chou was also expelled
from school during the course of the case, which was filed by SIIA and Kaplan in late 2007.
A good info for those who involve themselves in such illegal activities n ruin their own lives n also decieve others into buying low quality pirated test materials.
Refrain from piracy!
Kaplan is also guilty of making their materials unaffordable to a common test-taker by selling them at high prices.There must be control on the prices as well.If that happens then that may reduce the incidents of piracy.
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