Large, international tradeshows can showcase the absolute bleeding edge of technology. Sometimes though, said tech was developed with the unknown help of another company, so obviously, this can come to a breaking point at these tradeshows. According to The Register, German Custom agents have been busy this year at IFA.
A spokesman for German Customs told us: “We’ve raided 69 companies today. We have seized equipment including flat-screen TVs, CD players, set-top boxes and MP3 players.”
Above, these agents are investigating claims that MSI infringement from patent firm Sisvel. And, yes, pics show that these ladies and gents are in fact armed because we all know, us nerds can get a little territorial over our gadgets.
via Reg
german police are always armd with hand guns! :)
customs and police are always armed… =) too bad that people do not cope with the unwritten laws of trade, not even with those written… AND too bad that they instrumentalize customs and police to enforce their laws… ;)
today hyundai
see: http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Beschlagnahmetour-des-Zoll-geht-weiter-Update–/meldung/115183