It is first time to be reported that Imitations should not be bought.

According to the public opinion survey on intellectual property published by Cabinet Office on November 28, 2014, people that had answered we should no buy imitations was over 51.9%.

The answer is more 7.2 points high than the previous survey.  It is first time to be beyond 50% from the start of the survey in 2004.

On the other hand, 43.7% people said that it cannot be helped to buy imitations.  The Cabinet Office thinks that the percentage is still high, and will strengthen Enlightenment activity.

78.1% people know that actions, which open and share other's image, music and text without permission, are illegal.  And 70.1% people know that actions, which save the illegally opened image in personal computer, are Subject to criminal penalties.