Computer Software Piracy, Legal Regulation

Foreword-the background of writingThe deluge of pirate in China, a taste for computer and my law specialty are the background of this law paper. Part I -the definition and form of the software pirateThe software is the computer program and the relatable document Penman defines the software pirate that is the action copying software without authorization. According to the different occasion and form of software pirate, penman classifies software pirate seven styles as the pirate of CD, the pirate of hardware, the pirate of Internet, the pirate of the counterfeit software, the pirate of end user, the pirate of corporation, the pirate between individual and corporation. Part II -the analysis of causes and results of software pirateThe deluge of pirate in China has moral reasons, economic reasons, legal reasons and reasons executing the law. The traditional idea of value in China is the moral reason. The cheapness and sudden huge profits of the software pirate is the economic reason. The law without efficiency in China is the legal reason. Not executing the law strictly is the reason executing the law.Although the software pirate in existence has some value it brings forth great results. The pirate spreads the knowledge in software and makes more people get advantages. The pirate debases the knowledge creativity of people and increases the inertia of people. The pirate disturbs the method of society and impacts the development of information industry in China seriously. Part III-the regulative law of software piratePenman put forward different legal countermeasures against different causes of software pirate, and suggests reinforcing the regulative law of software pirate from legislation, executing the law and judicature.Penman advances to reinforce the inculcation and publicity of copyright law. Penman advances to reinforce the training of judiciary personnel and the personnel executing the law. Penman advances to perfect the system of legislation in China.Penman advances to protect the software with lawmaking solely. Penman advances to practice the inversion of onus probandi in the lawsuit of the pirate. Epilogue-ever quest against software piratePenman emphasizes that fighting software pirate is the difficulty of a task. Penman emphasizes that a balance is the core of intellectual property .In the end penman calls on all the society to fight software pirate.