Sofware Piracy

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Software PiracyMeCom-3 rd Sem


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Wh at is Software Piracy ?

Th

e copyright infringement of softwareor software piracy refers to severalpractices w h ich involve t h e unaut h orizedcopying of computer software


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Activities t h at may constitute

infringement Creating a copy and/or selling it

Creating a copy and giving it tosomeone else.Creating a copy to serve as a backup .

Renting t h

e original software


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Types of copyrig h t

infringement of softwareCD-R infringement

Commercial Use of Non-commercial SoftwareCounterfeitingHard-disk loadingInternet infringement

OEM infringement/unbundlingSoftlifting ( loading into several mac h ines)Unrestricted client access infringement


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Th e effects of copyrig h t infringement on

digital culture

Peer to peer (P2P) file s h aring

economic loss to copyrigh

t ownernegatively affects t h e economy bydecreasing t h e profits


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"piracy h elped t h e young generationdiscover computers. It set off t h edevelopment of t h e IT industry inRomania. "

Traian B sescu , t h e president of Romania


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Microsoft adm its that piracy of its W indows op erating syst em has h elp ed giv e it hug emark e t shar e (90%) in China that will boost its r ev enu es wh en th es e us ers " go l egit ."

Bill Gat es


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Existing and proposed laws

End user license agreements (EUL A)


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Title I of t h e US DMC A, t h e W IPO Copyrig h t andPerformances and P h onograms TreatiesImplementation Act h as provisions t h at prevent persons from "circumvent[ing] a tec h nologicalmeasure t h at effectively controls access to a work ".Th us if a software manufacturer h as some kind of software , dongle or password access device installedin t h e software any attempt to bypass suc h a copyprevention sc h eme may be actionable t h oug h t h eUS Copyrig h t Office


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Software patent


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P atent

A patent is a set of exclusive righ

tsgranted by a state to an inventor or h isassignee for a fixed period of time inexc h ange for a disclosure of aninvention .


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Software patent

Software

patent does not

have auniversally accepted definition


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Patent on any performance of a computerrealised by means of a computer program

Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure

A software patent is a patent for a computerprogram claimed as suc h , or an algorit h ms orcomputer-implemented business met h od t h at make no tec h nical contribution

European Patent Office


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Indian positionIn India , t h e Intellectual PropertyRigh ts (IPR) of computer software iscovered under t h e Copyrig h t Law. Accordingly , t h e copyrig h t of computersoftware is protected under t h e

provisions of Indian Copyrig h t Act 1957


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1994 amendmentst h e rig h ts of a copyrig h t h olderposition on rentals of softwaret h e rig h ts of t h e user to make backupcopiesand most importantly t h e amendments

imposed h eavy punis h ment and finesfor infringement of copyrig h t of software.


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Indian position According to section 16 of t h is Act , it isillegal to make or distribute copies of copyrig h ted software wit h out proper orspecific aut h orisation


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Indian positionTh e only exception is provided by section 52of t h e Act , wh ich allows a backup copy purelyas a temporary protection against loss , distribution or damage to t h e original copy.Th e 1994 amendment to t h e Copyrig h t Act also pro h ibits t h e sale or h iring , or any offerfor sale or h ire of any copy of t h e computerprogram wit h out specific aut h orisation of t h eCopyrig h t h older.


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Indian positionA civil and criminal action may be institutedfor injunction , actual damages (includinginfringer's profits) or statutory damages perinfringement etc.Section 63 B , stipulates a minimum jail term

of 7 days w h ich can be extended up to 3years. T h e Act furt h er states t h e fine rangingfrom Rs. 50 ,000 to 2 ,00,000 .


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N ASSCOM(N ational A ssociation of S oftware and S ervices C ompanies ) on its part h as launc h edmany initiatives to deter and discourage piracy .

Removal of import duty on softwareExtensive Media campaign against piracySoftware Management Seminars for EDP managers at metrocitiesStrict implementation of Code of Conduct for membercompanies of N ASSCOM

Awareness and training programs for police officers and lawenforcement aut h oritiesDistribution of broc h ures and stickers explaining about "Software Piracy and t h e Law " Anti-Piracy Billboards , Hotline for piracy complaints

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