Software Piracy In Latin America Jorge Sanchez

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Software Piracy In Latin AmericaJorge Sanchez
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Some facts

• Second largest piracy rate (58) of the world
  (BSA 2000)
• 869,777 million (7 of total losses)
• The three largest economies
• Brazil 58
• Mexico 56
• Argentina 58

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Some facts

• 1998
• 5.32 billions in sales, 206,931 jobs 1.86
  billion in tax revenues (BSA study 1998)
• Projection 2002
• 10.34 billion in sales, 291,612 jobs and 3.61
  billion in tax revenues

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Latin America PiracyUnbalanced Trade

• Transfer of technology an ever growing part of
  world trade
• Information-rich Western developed countries
• Information-poor less developed countries need to
  import IP
• Large revenues from Latin American countries to
  developed countries

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Piracy in Latin AmericaProblems

• 1.Inadequately protection of IP rights
• Deficient coverage in law itself
• Procedural law discrimination against foreign
  litigants
• Deficient governmental enforcement of the law
• Excessive court and administrative delays
• Ineffective law enforcement authorities

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Piracy in Latin AmericaProblems

• 2.Cultural differences
• Latin culture (Spain, Portugal, Italy)
• Family vs. Community
• The picaresque Why should I pay for it if I can
  get it for free?
• Indigenous cultures
• Lack of traditional western sense of property
  especially intangible property

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Piracy in Latin AmericaProblems

• 3.Justification Ideology of Development
• Ready access to IP vital to development
• Enforcement of IP as a burden
• Burden less developed countries pay the bill
  for protecting mainly more-developed countries IP
  rights at the expense of their indigenous
  population (Marshall A. Leaffer)

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Piracy in Latin AmericaSolutions

• Rely on current international institutions and
  conventions
• Effective Governmental enforcement
• Educate the public
• Share the bill?

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Piracy in Latin AmericaConclusion

• Although the benefits in the long run right now
  seem to be outweighed by the short term benefits
  it is a responsibility of International
  institutions, governments, enterprises and
  consumers to help lower piracy rates in Latin
  America