Piracy and file-sharing: Challenges and perspectives for the Digital Renaissance Raffaele Baldassarre MEP Vice President – Committee for Legal Affairs

Piracy and file sharing: Challenges and perspectives for the Digital Renaissance Why is important to protect Intellectual Property?. In a digital era, Intellectual Property is at the foundation of a knowledge-based economy. IPRs offer incentives to innovate, giving a due reward to the people who create new technology and creative contents. IPRs provide potection for innovation and ceativity, safeguading competitiveness and jobs

Piracy and file sharing: Challenges and perspectives for the Digital Renaissance The impact of piracy and counterfeiting. 2.5 million of jobs lost. €100 billion/year bill for G20 economies. €62 billion in tax revenues missing

Piracy and file sharing: Challenges and perspectives for the Digital Renaissance The way forward… Counterfeiting and Piracy Observatory Cooperation Sensibilisation Education

Piracy and file sharing: Challenges and perspectives for the Digital Renaissance Welcome to the Digital Renaissance!