Last Tuesday, March 18th, ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) was sworn in as a member of the CNCP (National Council to Combat Piracy), a body linked to the Ministry of Justice, during the inauguration ceremony of new board members in Brasilia. The entity, which already worked as a collaborator of the CNCP, is now part of the group of councilors with voting rights.
Rodrigo Paiva, coordinator of the ABES Intellectual Property Defense Committee, will be the entity's titular representative on the board. Antônio Eduardo Mendes da Silva, member of the ABES committee, will be the alternate.
As a member of CNCP, the entity will continue its work of representing the Brazilian software sector, defending copyright and intellectual property laws.
Last year, the Legal Entrepreneur campaign, an initiative created by ABES, received the National Prize for Combating Piracy, in the Economic Axis category, for its work to raise awareness of the use of original software in all segments of the Brazilian economy.
“We will continue with our efforts to reduce the use of illegal software, supporting the council in the creation of guidelines that guarantee an environment of fair competition in the country”, comments Manoel dos Santos, legal director of ABES.
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