The TN government has re-designated the Video Piracy Cell as Intellectual Property Right Enforcement Cell (IPREC).
Units of IPREC in various districts of the State have been instructed to investigate offences such as the infringement of copyrights, trademarks, designs, patents and geographical indications of goods.
The special cell will also investigate the cases which arise out of the violation of the provisions of the
Cable Television Networks(Regulation) Act,
Cinematograph Act,
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act,
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout design Act and