Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will encourage countries to follow intellectual-property rights established by the World Trade Organization and other global trade groups. More than 130 million counterfeit items were seized in 2006, European Commission says. Counterfeit chips could affect research and development of semiconductor companies, analyst says. Semiconductor Industry Association lauds ACTA announcement, lauding its own measures to combat counterfeiting. Countries invited to join the initiative for “stronger enforcement to deal with the challenges of piracy and counterfeiting today””]
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