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ABSTRACT
ECONO-POLITIC OF PIRACY IN TERMS OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Sevil GEMRİK
Süleyman Demirel University, Public Finance Department, Master’s Thesis, 142
Pages, August 2008.
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Levent AYTEMİZ
As a result of technological developments, significant changes have been seen
in many areas including intellectual rights. In this research, intellectual rights and
ever increasing piracy issues have been examined.
This research consists of three main sections. In the first chapter, the concept
of intellectual property rights has been reviewed in details. In the second chapter,
ever increasing piracy issue has been investigated. Types, elements and reasons of
piracy have been examined. Existing legal protection and possible actions to prevent
piracy was also discussed. Finally, in the third chapter, detailed piracy statistics of
Turkey and the world have been analyzed. Existing piracy prevention methods have
been also discussed.
Keywords: Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Rights, Piracy