Manufacturers of embroidery design and software Embroidery Software Protection Coalition (ESPC) announced that it will work with eBay to combat the unlawful sale of pirated software by third parties on the online marketplace.
The Coalition will be a participating member of eBay's "VeRO" (Verified Rights Owner) program to combat the theft of embroidery software and designs.
Gary Gardner, Chairperson of the Coalition, said he was pleased that eBay will be assisting legitimate companies to do business on the Internet.
"The embroidery industry, its entrepreneurs and employees are seriously hurt by the illegal trading of software and designs," Gardner said.
"They look forward to working with eBay to prevent embroidery piracy from taking place on the eBay marketplace.
They will continue to work with eBay and actively prosecute anyone who violates their embroidery copyrights."
Larry Friedman, a Dallas attorney representing the Coalition, said that the integrity of commerce on the Internet is being jeopardized by modern day cyber pirates who infringe on the legal rights and copyrights of honest businesses.
Rob Chesnut, Senior Vice President for eBay, said, "Millions of buyers and sellers use eBay because it is a well-lit, transparent marketplace where people can have confidence that items for sale are genuine and legal.
Through their VeRO program, eBay is committed to working with the Coalition to keep software pirates from attempting to use eBay for illegal activity."
The Embroidery Software Protection Coalition (ESPC) is made up of Action Tapes Inc, Cactus Punch Inc, Oklahoma Embroidery Systems Design Inc, Tacony Corporation, Pulse Microsystems, Ltd, VSM Group AB/Viking, Amazing Designs, and Great Notions.
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