IP infringement should be criminal offence says inventor

摘要

Trevor Bayliss, inventor of the clock-work radio, has called on the UK government to sanction criminal penalties against patent infringers. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Peter Mandelson, Bayliss said:'I believe that theft of intellectual property rights should be treated as a white collar crime ... I believe that UK pic should stand behind those courageous individuals whose ideas can change all our Hves both commercially and socially'