China’s Computer Software Copyright Regulations hold that providing revised software without the express agreement of the copyright owner may cause the provider to be civilly — or criminally — liable. There are few Chinese laws or regulations specifically governing add-ons, although add-ons to online games have been prohibited since 2003. As for whether an add-on application constitutes software piracy, Mr. You says it defies definition.“Intellectual-property protection in China is still complex at this stage,” he says.
SCABR.COM has an interesting article about a Chinese instructor who has been found guilty for Copyright Infringement for writing a small Add-on patch that modifies a popular Instant Messaging program in China.
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