Intellectual Property Rights Protection Under Economic Perspective Computer Software

Intellectual Property Protection of computer software usually to be included in the scope of Copyright Protection. Expression of Copyright Protection for computer software plays a role, but cannot play a protective role for the technical part of the computer softw are. This is insufficient of Copyright Protection. The characteristics of the software is the high input costs of research and development cost, but low cost for reproduction, even can be regarded as none cost comparing to the high input. The software is easy to copy and noncompetitive, therefore the phenomenon of piracy is serious. All rough the software itself exist all the features to be conveniently copy, it is not the only reason to cause the serious situation. The piracy rates in each country are different, in the same country at different times the rates are also different, which partly due to the different law environment of each country. Therefore, to find effective anti-piracy solution, analysis of the causes of the piracy phenomenon from different angles becomes important. The awareness to protect the copyright of software in China is not strong, not just the public, even in computer software enterprises they do not do enough to protect the Copyright of Software. Because of the serious Software piracy, leading to low enthusiasm of creativity in enterprises; the software can not reflect the value. Therefore, to increase awareness of legal protection in public is quite important. Awareness of the protection of computer software, and reduce the incidence of software piracy, so that people can recognize the value of the software in order to encourage enterprises to invest in the development of new software, to drive the software industry for a long time, sustainable development.In addition to the introduction and conclusion, the summary is divided into four parts: The first part:introduction of the process of Intellectual Property Protection of computer software in our country, as well as the main protection way nowadays. Introduce the whole process of the protection in national, also describes in different period each country use different protection mode as well as the attitude to them. Describes how the Intellectual Property Protection in our country from past to nowadays.The second part:Using economics theory to analysis the external characteristics of Intellectual Property Law and all the transaction costs during the trade process. Explained how they affect in the protection of computer software. How the definition of software property rights also play an important role in the process, describes what property rights defined in the development is most favorable.The third part:Analysis how the software piracy comes from, the relation between the infringer and the owner of the software, the relation between the infringer and the law enforcement organization, to clarify the conflict of interest between them, to find out one effective solution in low cost then to boost the technology of software and promote the healthy and orderly development in the software industry. Finally describes the different effects of different combination of law enforcement, looking for effective protection solution.The last part:From the status of software piracy and existing law in our country, analysis which legislation should be made to be able to match the level of current piracy situation, so that improve our country software industry, not a temporary prosperity.