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Anti piracy law & copyright law in different countries

 

North America

US copyright information:

Copyright infringement and remedies
Under the United States Copyright Law:
Anyone found to have infringed a copyrighted work may be liable for statutory damages up to $150,000 for each software program infringed.  For more copyright information, click here
US copyright law


Canadian copyright information:


It is not necessary to apply for a Canadian copyright.  We have successfully reached settlement with numerous Canadian companies without filing a copyright with the Canadian copyright office. 

For information about Canadian copyright law please visit:
 Canadian Intellectual Property Office webpage.


Asia

Copyright law of China:
http://www.chinaiprlaw.com/english/laws/laws10.htm

Intellectual Property/Copyright law of India:
A civil and criminal action may be instituted for injunction, actual damages (including infringer's profits), or statutory damages per infringement etc. Moreover, with the amendments to Indian Copyright Act in 1994, even the criminal penalties have substantially increased. According to Section 63 B, now there is a minimum jail term of 7 days for copyright infringement. The Act further provides for fines up to Rs.2,00,000 and jail term up to three years or both.
www.indianembassy.org/special/ipr/ipr.htm

Singapore copyright law information:

For information about Singapore copyright law please visit:
Ownership rights, infringement and remedies

Taiwan copyright law information:
1.  Works created by nationals of Taiwan, United States of America, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Spain are protected.

2.  Other works protected in Taiwan:
a) If it is first published in Taiwan, or
b) Published in Taiwan: within 30 days after first publication in a nation that provides reciprocal protection to Taiwan nationals.

Remedies
Civil remedies available to a copyright owner include:
a) monetary damages;
b) removal of infringement; and prevention of future infringement; and
c) publication of a court judgment.

Monetary damages will be assessed based on the profits made by the copyright infringer; and losses of the injured party. If the copyright owner fails to prove the actual amount of damages, then the damages will be determined by the court. The amount is up to $30,000 USD.

For more information, go to
http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/Ipr/ipr.htm


Intellectual Property/Copyright law of Japan:
http://www.cric.or.jp

In the case of infringement (excluding that on moral rights) committed by a body corporate, the amount of the fine is up to 100 million yen (about $8550 USD).


Europe

The European Union passed the European Union Copyright Directive in May 2001, illegalizing software copyright infringement in member states.

UK copyright law information:
For information about UK copyright law please visit:
http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/legislation/copylaw.htm

Germany copyright law information:
http://www.iuscomp.org/gla/statutes/UrhG.htm#I

Copyright Law of France

Infringement of copyrights is a criminal offense in France.  The fine is up to 300000 EUR and a term of up to 3 years imprisonment.


Other Links

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - is an international organization dedicated to helping to ensure that the rights of creators and owners of intellectual property are protected worldwide and that inventors and authors are, thus, recognized and rewarded for their ingenuity.

Copyright information from The Library of Congress Online Catalog

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm

 

 

 
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