Media Markt accept German copy protection ruling

Media Markt TV-Hifi-Elektro GmbH Frankfurt will not appeal against the interim injunction obtained by Macrovision last week under the newly-enacted German Copyright Act.
The holding company (Media Saturn Systemzentrale GmbH) additionally declared that: "Media Markt has adjusted itself to the new copyright law situation and will in future comply with the law."
As a consequence, Media Markt have removed all units of the Macro 2000 copy protection circumvention device from their outlets in Germany.
The new Copyright Act prohibits the sale of copy protection circumvention devices in Germany. The injunction is one of the first legal actions enforced following the Copyright Act's enactment one month ago.
"We are pleased with Media Markt's prompt acceptance of the interim injunction as a final decision in the action and their compliance with the broad scope of the new IP legislation," stated Martin Brooker, European Director of Sales for Macrovision. Brooker further indicated that "Macrovision is determined to act decisively to combat the threat of illegal copying throughout Western Europe."
(GB)