IP Outreach Research > IP Crime
Reference
| Title: | IPOS Perception Survey 2006/07 |
| Author: | [Intellectual Property Office of Singapore] |
| Source: | APEC Intellectual Property Rights Experts’ Group |
| Year: | 2007 |
Details
| Subject/Type: | Piracy |
| Focus: | Film, Music |
| Country/Territory: | Singapore |
| Objective: | To evaluate young Singaporeans' perceptions of intellectual property and intellectual property infringements. |
| Sample: | 2 secondary/2 tertiary school students (peer investigation), 4 groups of 8 respondents each (focus groups); 630 Singaporeans aged 14-35 (online survey) |
| Methodology: | Peer investigation, focus groups, online survey |
Main Findings
82% of young Singaporeans agree that people deserve to have their ideas and creations protected by intellectual property (IP) rights. However, 42% still think that counterfeiting and piracy are OK (58% do not). The strongest argument against IP infringement is that “it robs the original creators their rewards and respect”; the strongest argument justifying IP infringement is “price beyond my means”.
Penalties for copyright infringement stop 61% from downloading unauthorised material from the Internet. Just 22% report being bothered or affected by IP infringements. 36% agree that buying counterfeit products affects their image, and 33% claim to think about the consequences of buying pirated goods.
Seven in ten respondents are aware of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore anti-piracy messages in the media. One quarter is familiar with the “HIP alliance” and/or “HIP friends” anti-piracy initiatives.
[Date Added: Jan 26, 2009 ]