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"The Blackberry RIM company is a perfect example of the type of technology and the economic impact that protecting that kind of trademark," said MacKay.
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Interesting that MacKay uses RIM as an example since they spent the last four years in court over a patent infringement case, lost several court rulings and ultimately paid $600+ million to settle with NTP. Westjet is currently in a court battle with Air Canada in an industrial espionage accusation. "Stealing" intelectual property, patent infringements and other forms of industrial espionage happens all the time even within the confines of our borders by our citizens. If the Conservatives are serious about curtailing industral espionage, they should pursue everyone involved in this type of activity, not just the Chinese.
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Intelligence files reportedly suggest that an estimated 1,000 Chinese agents and informants operate in Canada. Many of them are visiting students, scientists and business people, told to steal cutting-edge technology.
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I've had the opportunity to work with many visiting students and scientists. The ones from China are indistinguishable from those that come from Japan, Korea, or Europe. They come here to learn, work, improve there standad of living, and ultimately and perhaps most importantly, get their permanent resident status and citizenship. If they wanted to steal intelectual property, they would have access to that information, but no different that the Korean or European student/scientist, or the Canadian student/scientists for that matter.