Govt, private companies losing P14.6B to software piracy

 "All of us are affected by this problem," said Atty. Allan Gepty, deputy director general of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).Industry Trends On Aug. 16, IPO Philippines launched an information campaign to address the high percentage of software piracy in the country. Java Training Courses "It is not enough that we run after the violators of intellectual property rights (IPR). The most important is to educate people," Gepty said. “We would like to create an atmosphere that would be beneficial to the Filipino minds that their rights will be protected," IPOPHL director general Ricardo Blancaflor said. Blancaflor was recently hailed as the most influential person in Asia's IP industry. Last year, the government seized over $8.5 billion of counterfeit goods, through the help of IPOPHL. The information drive “Be Aware of Your Software: Maximize the Benefits, Minimize the Risks” aims to inform the public of the perks and perils of using pirated software.