A new organization to protect intellectual property rights in Japan

The key players in Internet auction industry and intellectual property right organizations have instituted a new organization in Japan.
This organization will share the problems and the information related to the intellectual property right violation on the Internet, and take action to prevent such violation goods from being sold/purchased online.

Members:
Cannon
Computer software copyright organization
Japan international movie copyright society
Japan motion pictures society
Japan record society
Honda
Union des Fabricants
iAuctioNet
WIN
DNA
Yahoo
Livedoor
Rakuten

Observers:
The National Police Agency
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
the Cabinet Secretariat intellectual property strategy promotion secretariat
Agency for Cultural Affairs

Motoko Hunt

Motoko Hunt manages the SEO for all of Adobe's properties in Japan and the APAC region. Prior to joining Adobe, Motoko established AJPR in 1998; she has been providing search marketing consulting services targeting Japan and Asia to companies around the world. Her services have made a big impact on the search marketing campaigns of some of the world's most popular multi-national brands. A number of her articles have been published on industry websites and printed media including MultiLingual Computing and the International Journal of Localisation. She also writes about the Japanese online market on her blog at AJPR and contributes to several online magazines in Japan and Asia. She served as a member of the board of directors of SEMPO in 2010-2012, and is a chairperson of the SEMPO Asia-Pacific Committee.

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