The Problem of Software Piracy in China

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The Problem of Software Piracy in China

• Carrie Boulware
• May 1, 2002

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Top 10 Countries by Piracy Rate Source Sixth
Annual BSA Global Piracy Study

• Vietnam 97
• China 94
• Indonesia 89
• Ukraine/Other CIS 89
• Russia 88

• Lebanon 83
• Pakistan 83
• Bolivia 81
• Quatar 81
• Bahrain 80

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Piracy Rates
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Retail Software Revenue Lost to Piracy (1000)
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Why do people pirate?

• Cultural Reasons
• Differences in Intellectual Property protection
• Public Awareness
• Demand for Counterfeit Software
• Attitudes and Pricing Structures of Software
  Manufacturers
• Lack of Localized Software Industry

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Enforcement Problems

• Legal Obstacles
• Local law enforcement coordination

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Fighting Software Piracy

• Remedial Measures
• Competitive Pricing Structures
• International cooperation