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Copyright or Not?

We have been asked the following question numerous times “Do I need to register my program’s copyright?”

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Wondering how many pirated copies of your software are used?
 For every 1 purchased copy of a software, there are about 15- 150 illegal registrations (use cracked registration keys). Many companies use your software for years without paying.  We found one company that used 25 copies of our software without paying a penny. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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AWR Corp. files suit against China's ZTE
 Aug. 4, 2010

EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software vendor AWR Corp. claims that ZTE (China) uses unauthorized software products from AWR to avoid paying license fees worth millions of dollars. AWR stated that "software piracy in the EDA market space can undermine the competitiveness of semiconductor, telecommunications and aerospace companies worldwide."

SIIA files first UK anti-piracy lawsuit
June 23, 2010

The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) has filed its first anti-piracy lawsuit in the UK against a reseller caught trading in illegal Adobe software. Read more

Digital Piracy in Europe Soars
Mar 14, 2010

(AP)  Europeans downloaded euro10 billion worth of pirated music, film, television shows and software from the Web in 2008, an entertainment industry study said Wednesday.
Read more

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Why is it difficult to pursue software pirates?

  • Copyright attorneys charge a fee of $300-450 per hour (sometimes more) to pursue infringement of your software.

  • Very few copyright attorneys have any experience with shareware copyright cases.  You will be paying $300/hour for them to learn how to pursue your cases.

  • Companies generally ignore software developers' complaints.

  • They challenge your data and claim that the data is not valid.
     read more on software protection..

 

software piracy picture

For every 1 purchased copy of a software product, there are many as 150 pirated copies.  The number of pirated copies depends on software type and other factors.  This graph is based on our clients' data.  This graph will change when we add more data.

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We help shareware developers to track and pursue North American, Asian and European companies and individuals who use pirated software.  This is an effective software protection solution. 

Many of our clients receive settlements ranging from 50K-250K every year.

reporting software piracy
 1.  Contact us
 2.  Implement simple tracking source code (FREE)
 3.  Verify infringer list, and
 Receive your payment -Thousands of dollars each case


  • No up-front fees - We charge fees for services rendered ONLY if you get paid.

  • Any type -  We will help you regardless of the type and price of your software.

  • Experience -We are very experienced with this process.  We have spent years to perfect the system and procedures.

  • Results - Using our tracking system, we have recovered numerous settlements for our clients.

We will fight for you - It is no longer you fight against the infringing company.  We will vouch for the authenticity of our tracking data.  This is very important since pirates will challenge  your data.

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 On Piracy
 by Nick Bradbury

Many people who use pirated products justify it by claiming they're only stealing from rich mega-corporations that screw their customers, but this conveniently overlooks the fact that the people who are hurt the most by piracy are people like me.

Shareware developers are losing enormous amounts of money to piracy, and we're mostly helpless to do anything about it. We can't afford to sue everyone who steals from us, let alone track down people in countries such as Russia who host web sites offering pirated versions of our work. If you visit a few public "warez" sites, you're unlikely to find software from companies such as Microsoft who can afford to prosecute pirates - instead you'll find hundreds of shareware products written by people like me.  Read more On Piracy

We have permission from Mr. Nick Bradbury to use part of his article. This does not imply that Mr. Nick Bradbruy endorses our products or services.

 


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