Intellectual Property Protection starts from ourselves

This is to tell a real story of mine. When I first came here, I was invited to visit friend's family. A small gift will show appreciation of the hostess. I asked a friend of mine in China to buy some gifts for me in China. He suggested me to buy some faked brand-name watches. At that time, I don't know it's against the intellectual protection law. My friend sent me a small box of watches from China. I didn't get it even after one month. I assume it was lost in the mail, so I told my friend "The Wwtches were lost". My friend felt that he owe me something, he uses his own money to buy some brand-name watch and mailed to me. Several months later, I got a letter from US Custom and Border Control said that the faked brand-name watches violated the intellectual property. I was shocked. I went to public library to borrow some books about intellectual property protection. I realized that any faked production which copies the design of other production violates the original owners' right. Protection of intellectual property right will encourage people to invent and enactive the creativity among people. I also consult lawyer about it. I feel sorry for having violated the intellectual right. I will start from now to let my friend know how to start from ourselve to protect intellectual property. We should not buy any faked brand-name production. We also should tell friends around you to do the same.

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http://www.legal-definitions.com/intellectual-property-law.htm
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Intellectual_Property/
http://www.intelproplaw.com/
http://www.ask.com/web?q=Which+is+the+best+intellectual+property+website%3F&qsrc=0&o=0
http://www.patentcafe.com/