Intellectual Property Rights Legislation and Computer Software Piracy in Jordan

This paper presents a serious worldwide problem, namely, computer software piracy and its impact on global economy, in general, and Jordanian economy, in particular. The paper also presents a detailed analysis of the Jordanian IPR legislation and Jordan's commitment to international and bilateral agreements with regards to this issue. Finally, the paper proposes a number of recommendations on how Jordan can combat this problem and improves the enforcement of IPR legislations in the country. The protection of intellectual property rights and software privacy has always been a major concern of software developers and programmers worldwide.