Nintendo has successfully prosecuted a distributor of hardware that enabled pirated games to run on its devices.
As reported by MVC, the First Instance Tribunal of Milan found that the Italian importer of so-called "circumvention devices" like game copiers and mod chips enabled piracy, and referred two further queries - based around whether or not Nintendo's use of security was proportionately justified - to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
The court decided that circumvention devices were designed primarily to allow illegally pirated software, and agreed with Nintendo that its security measures were fair and in line with Italian copyright law.
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As reported by MVC, the First Instance Tribunal of Milan found that the Italian importer of so-called "circumvention devices" like game copiers and mod chips enabled piracy, and referred two further queries - based around whether or not Nintendo's use of security was proportionately justified - to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
The court decided that circumvention devices were designed primarily to allow illegally pirated software, and agreed with Nintendo that its security measures were fair and in line with Italian copyright law.
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