Software Anti-Piracy

Building on our decades of enforcement expertise in the Asia Pacific region, Rouse has formed a dedicated software anti-piracy team that serves the unique needs of software license compliance departments.

We understand that every user of pirate software is a potential customer, and that legal action should always keep the door open for an amicable settlement.

While we have developed streamlined processes, we avoid cookie-cutter warning letter mail-outs. We take a nuanced and targeted approach to settlement negotiations. Our reputation as one of Asia’s foremost IP litigation firms gives us the capability and credibility to escalate more serious cases and drive higher compliance rates.

Find out how we can help you maximise revenue recovery in the high-growth but complex patchwork of jurisdictions of China and South East Asia.

Software piracy is a well-known problem in Asia. The BSA’s 2017 Global Software Survey shows rates of unlicensed software use at 66% for China and 67% on average for most countries in ASEAN. Despite that, a recent report from CIELA, a service of Rouse, found that in China, for example, only a handful of multinational software companies have enforced their rights in China’s courts, although those that did enjoy significant success.

We help our clients maximise revenue recovery in the high-growth but complex patchwork of jurisdictions of China and ASEAN