Is piracy not illegal in China? Is it illegal to pirate books

Hello! Piracy is actually an infringement of the intellectual property rights of others, and it can only be said that the current mainstream Chinese society does not understand the importance of intellectual property protection far enough.

For example, if you invent a technology and apply for a patent, if others want to use your technology, they have to buy a patent from you, and your life and scientific research funds will be guaranteed, so that scientists can take time off work to conduct scientific research and inventions. On the contrary, if there is no protection of patented technology, if everyone can pirate, and the technology you have just invented, others will use it with a word of thanks, and you may not get any income or even basic living security, will you still research the invention?

In fact, the protection of intellectual property rights has a huge impact and impetus on the recent history of mankind. It is no coincidence that the first industrial revolution originated in England, as early as 1624, England promulgated the Monopoly Act, which is the patent law. Without patent protection, there would have been no technological innovations like the Watt universal steam engine, and there would have been no first industrial revolution in the history of mankind in the 18th century (or how many years it would have been postponed, no one knows).

You need to apply to the school and go through the relevant transfer procedures.

Piracy is definitely against the law.

According to the "Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Intellectual Property Infringement".

Ten. III. Issues concerning the standards for conviction and punishment of acts of disseminating infringing works through information networks.

In any of the following circumstances, the dissemination of other people's written works, films, television, fine arts, photography, video works, audio and video recordings, computer software, and other works to the public through information networks for the purpose of making profits, is "other serious circumstances" as provided for in article 217 of the Criminal Law:

1) The amount of illegal business operations is 50,000 yuan or more;

2) The total number of other people's works disseminated is 500 or more;

3) The actual number of clicks on the work of others is 50,000 or more;

4) Disseminating the works of others through a membership system, with 1,000 or more registered members;

5) Although the amount or quantity does not meet the standards provided for in items (1) through (4), it reaches more than half of the two or more standards;

6) Other situations of serious circumstances.

Where the conduct provided for in the preceding paragraph is carried out, and the amount or quantity reaches five times or more of the standards provided for in items (1) through (5) of the preceding paragraph, it is "other especially serious circumstances" as provided for in Criminal Law article 217.

Legal Analysis: If a pirated book is purchased for one's own reading, it will not constitute infringement. If you sell pirated books, it is an offence. Anyone who sells copies of a copy of a product that he knows to be infringing for profit, and the amount of unlawful gains is huge, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment.

Legal basis: According to Article 10 of the Copyright Law, copyright owners have a wide range of rights, including four types of personal rights, namely, the right of publication, the right of authorship, the right of modification, and the right to protect the integrity of the work; There are 12 types of property rights, namely, the right of reproduction, the right of distribution, the right of rental, the right of performance, the right of information network dissemination, etc.

Legal Analysis: Whether it is illegal to support piracy depends on the situation, if you only buy pirated CDs to watch at home, and there is no profit-making behavior such as copying and dissemination, it does not constitute infringement. However, if law enforcement pursues it, it may be subject to confiscation of discs, criticism and education, etc.

Otherwise, it is illegal and needs to bear the corresponding tort liability.

Legal basis: Article 217 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China: Where any of the following circumstances infringe on copyrights or copyright-related rights for the purpose of profit, and the amount of unlawful gains is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment and/or a fine is to be given; Where the amount of unlawful gains is huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, a sentence of between 3 and 10 years imprisonment and a concurrent fine is to be given: (1) Without the permission of the copyright owner, copying, distributing, or disseminating to the public through information networks their written works, fine arts, audiovisual works, computer software, and other works provided for by laws and administrative regulations; (2) Publishing books in which others enjoy exclusive publishing rights; (3) Without the permission of the producer of the audio or video recording, reproducing, distributing, or disseminating to the public through information networks; (4) Without the performer's permission, reproducing and distributing audio or video recordings of their performance, or disseminating their performance to the public through information networks; (5) Producing works of art that are quick and hungry or counterfeit the signatures of others; (6) Without the permission of the copyright owner or copyright-related rights holder, intentionally avoiding or undermining the technical measures taken by the rights holder to protect copyright or copyright-related rights for their works, audio or video recordings, and so forth.

Is it illegal to buy pirated books, first, usage. If you buy a pirated book for your own reading, it will not constitute infringement, and this act does not infringe the right to copyright. The Law only regulates Liang Yao's use of works, and it is not illegal to buy pirated books to read.

Second, if you sell pirated books, it is an illegal act. For the purpose of making profits, those who knowingly sell infringing copies and the amount of illegal gains is huge, they may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, etc.

Legal basis: Article 10 of the Copyright Law stipulates that copyright owners have a wide range of rights, including four types of personal rights, namely, the right of publication, the right of authorship, the right of modification, and the right to protect the integrity of the work; There are 12 types of property rights, namely, the right of reproduction, the right of distribution, the right of rental, the right of performance, the right of information network dissemination, etc.

Legal analysis: 1. If you only buy pirated CDs and watch them at home, without copying, disseminating or other profit-making behaviors, it does not constitute infringement. However, if the law enforcement authorities pursue it, they may have their CDs confiscated, receive criticism and education, etc.

2. If there are acts of copying and disseminating in addition to purchasing the CD, whether it is profitable or not, it shall bear the corresponding tort liability.

Legal basis: Article 217 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China: Where any of the following circumstances infringe on copyrights or copyright-related rights for the purpose of profit, and the amount of unlawful gains is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment and/or a fine is to be given; Where the amount of unlawful gains is huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, a sentence of between 3 and 10 years imprisonment and a concurrent fine is to be given: (1) Without the permission of the copyright owner, copying, distributing, or repenting or photographing information networks to disseminate to the public their written works, fine arts, audiovisual works, computer software, and other works provided for by laws or administrative regulations; (2) Publishing books in which others enjoy exclusive publishing rights; (3) Without the permission of the producer of the audio or video recording, prudently reproduce, distribute, or disseminate the audio or video recordings they produce to the public through information networks; (4) Without the performer's permission, reproducing and distributing audio or video recordings of their performance, or disseminating their performance to the public through information networks; (5) Producing or counterfeiting works of art signed by others; (6) Without the permission of the copyright owner or the copyright-related rights holder, intentionally avoiding or undermining the technical measures taken by the rights holder to protect the copyright rights or copyright-related rights for their works, audio or video recordings, and so forth.

Legal analysis: If you buy pirated books and read them yourself, from the perspective of civil liability, this situation is not infringing, and it can be said that it is not illegal. Purchasing is the act of contact, reading is the act of enjoyment, and reproduction and distribution are acts of use, and the Copyright Law only regulates the use of works, and contact and enjoyment are not controlled by copyright.

Other laws do not regulate this practice, so it is not illegal to buy pirated books to read.

Legal basis: Article 48 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China Anyone who commits any of the following infringements shall, according to the circumstances, bear civil liabilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making a formal apology, and compensating for losses; where the public interest is harmed at the same time, the administrative copyright management department may order the infringement to be stopped, confiscate unlawful gains, confiscate or destroy the infringing copies, and may impose a fine; where the circumstances are serious, the administrative copyright management department may also confiscate materials, defense tools, equipment, and so forth that are mainly used by Wu Sui to make infringing copies; where a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility is pursued in accordance with law

1) Without the permission of the copyright owner, reproduction, distribution, performance, screening, broadcasting, compilation, or dissemination of their works to the public through information networks, except as otherwise provided by this Law;

(2) Publishing books in which others enjoy exclusive publishing rights;

3) Without the performer's permission, reproducing or distributing audio or video recordings of their performances, or disseminating their performances to the public through information networks, except as otherwise provided in this Law;

4) Without the permission of the producers of audio or video recordings, reproduction, distribution, or dissemination of audio or video recordings produced by them to the public through information networks, except as otherwise provided in this Law;

6) Without the permission of the copyright owner or copyright-related rights holder, intentionally avoiding or undermining the technical measures taken by the rights holder to protect copyright or copyright-related rights for their works, audio or video recordings, and so forth, except as otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations;

7) Intentionally deleting or altering electronic information on rights management such as works, audio or video recordings, and so forth, without the permission of the copyright owner or copyright-related rights holder, except as otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations;

8) Producing or counterfeiting works signed by others.