The theft of ideas and the sale of counterfeit goods threaten economic opportunities and financial stability, suppress innovation and destroy jobs.

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Yet even with the threat of fines, people still download black market software, and the sale of counterfeit goods is a billion dollar industry.

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E-commerce marketplace Taobao has worked with rights holders to ban some counterfeit goods from sale and has promised to further simplify its complaint procedures.

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