EUIPO (2017)
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EUIPO (2017) | |
Title: | European Citizens and intellectual Property: Perception, awareness and behaviour |
Author(s): | European Union Intellectual Property Office, Deloitte |
Year: | 2016 |
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Link(s): | Definitive , Open Access |
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Data Description: | Quantitative survey; participants in all member states over the age of 15 – 26.000 in total |
Data Type: | Primary and Secondary data |
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Cross Country Study?: | Yes |
Comparative Study?: | Yes |
Literature review?: | Yes |
Government or policy study?: | Yes |
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Abstract
"In 2013, the European Union Intellectual Property Office commissioned the study, European Citizens and Intellectual Property: Perception, Awareness and Behaviour, to explore Europeans’ attitudes towards IP; the degree to which Europeans respect these rights, and the concept as a whole. This study, which was conducted in 2016, gives an updated analysis and makes a comparison with the results of the 2013 study, based on a new quantitative survey and a literature review. It covers the population of the respective nationalities of the EU Member States, and residents in each of the 28 Member States aged 15 or over. In total, 26 555 interviews were carried out."
Main Results of the Study
The study examines the attitude of European citizens over the age of 15 towards the relevance of copyright and their willingness to infringe copyright. It finds that there is an increasing disconnection between a high rate of copyright support and the actual cases of copyright infringement between 2013 and 2016. While there has been an increase in legal access to copyright protected goods, this has not shown a positive effect on the infringement rates. The report suggests that further research on assessing the perception of and awareness for the ‘IP eco system’ is necessary. Additionally, ‘linking availability and diversity with a reduction of piracy is proposed.
Policy Implications as Stated By Author
The study does not make any explicit policy recommendations.
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