Unless a sound intellectual property policies were created by Nigerian government to spur innovation in local economies, the fight against piracy may remain unabated, the global software giant, Microsoft has said.
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At the celebration of World Intellectual Property day (IP) held recently in Lagos, the software giant noted that the use of non-genuine software threatens legitimate businesses and create enormous negative impact on the global economy, as well as a way out of the quagmire.
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"Software piracy and the efforts to illegally profit from counterfeit and pirated software have become increasingly sophisticated and complex, which is why it is so critical to continue to work toward stronger, more effective IP protection," Juan Hardoy, director, EMEA Anti-Counterfeiting and Digital Crime, Microsoft, who spoke at the just concluded Seventh Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy in Istanbul said.