The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) of the United States have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the aim of further strengthening cooperation in combating online copyright infringement and promoting copyright protection activities.
The signing ceremony was held on April 10, 2026, at MPA headquarters in Washington, D.C., United States. This renewal follows the previous update in April 2024 and marks the sixth renewal since the initial agreement was signed in March 2014.
On the day of the ceremony, Larissa L. Knapp, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Protection Officer of MPA, and Takero Goto, CODA’s Representative Director, signed the agreement and reaffirmed their commitment to continued close collaboration in advancing global anti-piracy efforts.
(From left) Larissa L. Knapp, MPA; Takero Goto, CODA’s Representative Director
CODA and MPA began their cooperation in 2005 through a business alliance focused on combating physical piracy in the Asia region. Since then, the two organizations have built a strong collaborative relationship over the past 21 years. In 2014, they further strengthened their partnership by concluding this MOU. Through joint enforcement activities conducted in cooperation, primarily in the Asia-Pacific region, numerous measures have been implemented, resulting in tens of thousands of enforcement actions and significant achievements.
CODA will continue to deepen its collaboration with MPA and promote initiatives aimed at protecting intellectual property rights and encouraging the distribution of legitimate content.
This activity was carried out as part of a project commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
■About CODA’s “Joint Enforcement” Program
https://coda-cj.jp/en/activity/enforcement/
■Motion Picture Association’s (MPA) Website
https://www.motionpictures.org/
About CODA
CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) was established in 2002 at the call of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Agency for Cultural Affairs to promote the overseas development of Japanese content and take anti-piracy measures. Japan’s proud content, including music, movies, anime, broadcast programs, video games, and publishing, plays an important role in enhancing the nation’s international presence and economic growth. As digital technology becomes more widespread, it is even more significant to protect Japan’s content from increasingly artful copyright infringement and promote the content industry’s development. CODA contributes to the deterrence and detection of online and other piracy, by sharing knowledge with relevant government agencies, organizations, and companies in Japan and abroad, to engage in direct and indirect anti-piracy measures, as well as public relations activities. Visit https://coda-cj.jp/en/activity/ for more information on CODA’s projects.