According to United States Code, those who copy systems and software without authorization may bear civil or criminal liabilities. The punishment criterion of individual piracy is over that of theft, with the maximum sentence of 15-year imprisonment and the maximum penalty of 10 million yen.Īmerica values the intellectual property, too.
In Japan, the laws on intellectual property have been well established, with rigorous punishment. It is noticed that using unofficial way to crack Windows activation is intellectual property infringement in all countries and regions. Globally, millions of people are using counterfeit Windows, especially those who live in developing countries with low economic level.
