Warner Bros. Accused of Pirating Anti-Pirating Tech

psycho12345 writes "German firm Medien Patent Verwaltung claims that in 2003, it revealed a new kind of anti-piracy technology to Warner Bros. that marks films with specific codes so pirated copies can be traced back to their theaters of origin. But like a great, hilariously ironic DRM Ouroborus, the company claims that Warner began using the system throughout Europe in 2004 but hasn't actually paid a dime for it."

Ouroborus

[Hinhule]

http://ayakofansubs.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1267146748914.jpg [ayakofansubs.info] :)

Only one thing to do

[muckracer]

Development of a anti-pirating, anti-pirating technology, so the watcher's can watch the watcher's.

And before anyone says anything...

[JayJay.br]

YES, this IS ironic. Look it up.

Old anti-piracy message on DVDs

[Hoplite3]

(Cue loud music, set chapter to be un-skippable)

Hey, WB:

You wouldn't snatch a purse.

You wouldn't steal a car.

So don't don't illedally download ... er, steal others intellectual property.

Re:Old anti-piracy message on DVDs

[Improv]

You wouldn't steal a handbag
You wouldn't steal a car
You wouldn't steal a baby
You wouldn't steal a policeman, and then steal his helmet
You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet, and then send it to the policeman's grieving widow
And then steal it again!

Re:Patents?

[Yvanhoe]

Isn't the slashdot rallying cry 'you can't patent software in Europe and anywhere that lets you patent software is retarded'? So what is the story?

It can now be completed by "because it leads to surreal situation like Warner Bros being sued millions for an imaginary crime against an imaginary property that is supposed to stop people committing an imaginary crime against other imaginary properties."

Re:Ouroborus

[fuzzix]

Poor snake. Probably died. (Regurgitating sucks when you're a snake.) Oh well, Darwin at work I suppose.

Aye, fuckin' right it died - regurgitating is supposed to blow!

Re:Only one thing to do

[Akardam]

And what precisely of the watcher's is the watcher's can going to watch?

I'm so confused...

Not fair

[elrous0]

Warner Brothers and other studios paid good money for those Congressmen, it's hardly fair that they should turn around and make laws that could be used *against* the studios. I may be old, but I remember a time when Congress used to respect its bribes.

Re:Do as I say---

[newcastlejon]

I thought they were supposed to be first against the wall?!