Criminal Protection Regarding the Copyright of Computer Programs - European and National Legislation -

Abstract

Any harmonization of copyright and related rights must be based on a high levelof protection since these rights are crucial to intellectual creation. Their protection helps tomaintain and develop creativity in the interests of authors, performers, producers, consumers,culture, industry and general public. Consequently, intellectual property has been recognizedas an integral part of the property. A rigorous and effective system of protection of copyrightand related rights is one of the main instruments that guarantee the production and creativityof European cultural resources necessary to obtain and maintain autonomy and dignity ofcreators and performers. A joint research and a consistent implementation at European level oftechnical measures for the protection of works or other subject-matter and to providenecessary information on rights to be essential, since the ultimate goal of these measures is toimplement the principles and guarantees prescribed by law.

Keywords

• Unauthorized reproduction
• pirate goods
• software piracy