Svenska antipiratbyrån
Encyclopedia
Svenska antipiratbyrån is a Swedish
lobby group representing companies and organisations within the Swedish film and computer game industry. Its activities involve promoting copyright
issues and fighting copyright infringement
. The chairman is Björn Gregfelt, while Henrik Pontén
works as a jurist
and the group's public relations
man.
The group was formed in 2001 by the three groups Filmägarnas Kontrollbyrå http://www.fkb.se/, MDTS http://www.mdts.se/, and Sveriges Videodistributörers Förening http://www.svfvideo.com/, which together represent over 30 companies.
In the public's mind it is seen as an opponent of Piratbyrån
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
lobby group representing companies and organisations within the Swedish film and computer game industry. Its activities involve promoting copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
issues and fighting copyright infringement
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
. The chairman is Björn Gregfelt, while Henrik Pontén
Henrik Pontén
Henrik Pontén, born October 17, 1965 in Kalmar, Sweden, is a jurist active in the organization Svenska antipiratbyrån , and is often seen representing the organization in the media. He became well known in Swedish media during the Bahnhof raid and the raid against The Pirate Bay...
works as a jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and the group's public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
man.
The group was formed in 2001 by the three groups Filmägarnas Kontrollbyrå http://www.fkb.se/, MDTS http://www.mdts.se/, and Sveriges Videodistributörers Förening http://www.svfvideo.com/, which together represent over 30 companies.
In the public's mind it is seen as an opponent of Piratbyrån
Piratbyrån
Piratbyrån was a Swedish organization established to support people opposed to current ideas about intellectual property — by freely sharing information and culture...
.