1. Copyright: The copyright of software refers to the legal rights enjoyed by the author or licensor of the software. Copying, disseminating and selling pirated software without the authorization or permission of the copyright owner will infringe the rights of the copyright owner;
2. Patents: Software patents refer to the legal rights enjoyed by technological inventions or innovative solutions of software. Pirated software may infringe others' patent rights and cause losses to software developers or holders;
3. Trademark right: The trademark right of software refers to the legal right to the name, logo and packaging of software. Pirated software may infringe on the trademark rights of others in terms of name, logo and packaging, causing losses to trademark owners;
4. Other related rights: The use, modification and reproduction of the software may also involve other related rights, such as the right to portrait, recording and production.
Whoever, for the purpose of making profits, commits one of the following acts of infringing on copyright or rights related to copyright, and the amount of illegal income is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years and shall also or only be fined; If the amount of illegal income is huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years and shall also be fined:
1. Reproduction and distribution of written works, music, fine arts, audio-visual works, computer software and other works stipulated by laws and administrative regulations to the public through information networks without the permission of the copyright owner;
2. Publishing books that others enjoy exclusive publishing rights;
3. Reproduction, distribution and dissemination of audio and video products made by the producer to the public through the information network without the permission of the producer;
4. Reproduction and distribution of audio and video products of their performances without the permission of performers, or dissemination of their performances to the public through information networks;
5. Making or selling works of art with forged signatures.
To sum up, pirated software not only damages the legitimate rights and interests of software developers, but also affects the development of software industry. In order to protect intellectual property rights, we should respect intellectual property rights, not use pirated software, and at the same time strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
Legal basis:
Article 52 of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Anyone who commits one of the following acts of infringement shall, according to the circumstances, bear civil liabilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the influence, apologizing and compensating for the losses:
(1) publishing his work without the permission of the copyright owner;
(2) publishing a work created in cooperation with others as a work created by oneself without the permission of a co-author;
(three) did not participate in the creation, in order to seek personal fame and fortune, signed other people's works;
(4) distorting or tampering with other people's works;
(5) Plagiarizing other people's works;
(6) Using a work by means of exhibition, filming of audio-visual products, etc., or using a work by means of adaptation, translation, annotation, etc. without the permission of the copyright owner, except as otherwise provided by this Law;
(seven) the use of another person's work, which should be paid but not paid.
Article 2 17 of the Criminal Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Whoever, for the purpose of making profits, commits one of the following acts of infringing on copyright or rights related to copyright, and the amount of illegal income is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years and shall also or only be fined; If the amount of illegal income is huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined;
(1) Reproduction, distribution and dissemination of written works, music, fine arts, audio-visual works, computer software and other works prescribed by laws and administrative regulations to the public without the permission of the copyright owner;
(2) Publishing books with exclusive publishing rights enjoyed by others;
(3) Reproduction, distribution and dissemination of audio and video products made by the producer to the public through the information network without the permission of the producer;
(4) Reproduction and distribution of audio and video products of their performances without the permission of performers, or dissemination of their performances to the public through information networks;
(five) the production and sale of counterfeit works of art;
(6) Technical measures taken to intentionally avoid or destroy the copyright to protect the copyright or copyright-related rights of his works, audio-visual products, etc. Without the permission of the copyright owner or the copyright-related obligee.