EUIPO (2017)

Source Details

EUIPO (2017)
Title:	European Citizens and intellectual Property: Perception, awareness and behaviour
Author(s):	European Union Intellectual Property Office, Deloitte
Year:	2016
Citation:
Link(s):	Definitive , Open Access
Key Related Studies:	Perception study by the Observatory published in 2013
Discipline:	D03: Behavioral Microeconomics • Underlying Principles O34: Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital
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About the Data
Data Description:	Quantitative survey; participants in all member states over the age of 15 – 26.000 in total
Data Type:	Primary and Secondary data
Secondary Data Sources:	Quantitative Survey Data
Data Collection Methods:	Survey Research (quantitative; e.g. sales/income reporting) Quantitative data/text mining
Data Analysis Methods:	Quantitative content analysis (e.g. text or data mining)
Industry(ies):
Country(ies):	European Union
Cross Country Study?:	Yes
Comparative Study?:	Yes
Literature review?:	Yes
Government or policy study?:	Yes
Time Period(s) of Collection:	21-28 October 2016
Funder(s):	EUIPO Deloitte

Abstract

"In 2013, the European Union Intellectual Property Office commissioned the study, European Citizens and Intellectual Property: Perception, Awareness and Behaviour, to explore Europeans’ attitudes towards IP; the degree to which Europeans respect these rights, and the concept as a whole. This study, which was conducted in 2016, gives an updated analysis and makes a comparison with the results of the 2013 study, based on a new quantitative survey and a literature review. It covers the population of the respective nationalities of the EU Member States, and residents in each of the 28 Member States aged 15 or over. In total, 26 555 interviews were carried out."

Main Results of the Study

The study examines the attitude of European citizens over the age of 15 towards the relevance of copyright and their willingness to infringe copyright. It finds that there is an increasing disconnection between a high rate of copyright support and the actual cases of copyright infringement between 2013 and 2016. While there has been an increase in legal access to copyright protected goods, this has not shown a positive effect on the infringement rates. The report suggests that further research on assessing the perception of and awareness for the ‘IP eco system’ is necessary. Additionally, ‘linking availability and diversity with a reduction of piracy is proposed.

Coverage of Study

Coverage of Fundamental Issues

Issue	Included within Study
Relationship between protection (subject matter/term/scope) and supply/economic development/growth/welfare
Relationship between creative process and protection - what motivates creators (e.g. attribution; control; remuneration; time allocation)?
Harmony of interest assumption between authors and publishers (creators and producers/investors)
Effects of protection on industry structure (e.g. oligopolies; competition; economics of superstars; business models; technology adoption)
Understanding consumption/use (e.g. determinants of unlawful behaviour; user-generated content; social media)

Coverage of Evidence Based Policies

Issue	Included within Study
Nature and Scope of exclusive rights (hyperlinking/browsing; reproduction right)
Exceptions (distinguish innovation and public policy purposes; open-ended/closed list; commercial/non-commercial distinction)
Mass digitisation/orphan works (non-use; extended collective licensing)
Licensing and Business models (collecting societies; meta data; exchanges/hubs; windowing; crossborder availability)
Fair remuneration (levies; copyright contracts)
Enforcement (quantifying infringement; criminal sanctions; intermediary liability; graduated response; litigation and court data; commercial/non-commercial distinction; education and awareness)

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