Microsoft IP Crimes Unit Newsroom

The Microsoft IP Crimes Unit is a global team dedicated to preventing and deterring piracy and counterfeiting. This pressroom provides the latest news and resources for business and government leaders, law enforcement, consumers and Information technology professionals.

Microsoft at the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy in Istanbul
Microsoft at the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy in Istanbul
April 24, 2013
Strong industry partnerships can address the evolving software piracy landscape.
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Properly licensed software contributes three times more to national economies than pirated software
Properly licensed software contributes three times more to national economies than pirated software
May 21
A new study from BSA | The Software Alliance and INSEAD finds that increasing the amount of properly licensed software in use globally by 1 percent would add an estimated $73 billion to the world economy, compared to $20 billion from pirated software.
Human rights focus at Global Congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy
Human rights focus at Global Congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy
April 24
The Global Congress Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy has focused on the link between counterfeiting and intellectual property theft and human rights.
IDC Study concludes about one-third of software installed on PCs in 2011 was counterfeit
IDC Study concludes about one-third of software installed on PCs in 2011 was counterfeit
March 6
New research shows counterfeit software and malware are arriving together on personal computers in emerging markets world-wide, creating a larger pool of victims for criminal enterprises and a more pressing need to address the threat.
13 resellers involved in Windows piracy identified
13 resellers involved in Windows piracy identified
Jan. 23
Microsoft has identified 13 PC resellers based in Shanghai that it claims have been distributing counterfeit versions of its Windows OS.
Microsoft asks…”Can You Find the Fake?” [VIDEO]
Microsoft asks…”Can You Find the Fake?” [VIDEO]
Nov. 15
To help educate consumers, Dinis Couto, Microsoft’s general manager of worldwide anti-piracy, shares his insights on the issue of counterfeit software.

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