The Association of Copyright for Computer Software (ACCS) aims to promote the cultural development of a computerized society through the protection of copyrights of digital works and the promulgation of the concept of copyright.
The "Illegal Copying Prohibition Mark", the symbol of ACCS, is displayed on members' products, their manuals, their promotional ads, and ACCS' pamphlets, posters, and protest advertisements, to convey our commitment to protecting rights to digital contents, including the prohibition of illegal copies.
- Association of Copyright for Computer Software
- Address: Tomonari Foresight Bldg. 5F Otsuka Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, Japan 112-0012
Tel: +81-3-5976-5175
Fax: +81-3-5976-5177
Illegal Copying Prohibition Mark, seminars, dispatch of lecturers, publicity and public awareness
Committee activities, software management, establishment of "information ethics",resolution of copyright problems concerning networks,measures against pirated copies sold overseas,efforts to address copyright problems concerning game software,commissioned work, consultation
Establishment of a helpdesk, establishment of a copyright hotline, publication of the ACCS Bulletin, management of a website,publication of a handbook on copyright, publication of other books
Support for exercising rights related to copyright infringement, measures against in-house illegal use, exchanges with related organizations in Japan and overseas
- Regular member
- 100 companies
- Supporting member
- 25 companies
- Total
- 125 companies
| Oct 1985 | Established at the Board of Directors’ Meeting at the Japan Personal Computer Software Association (JPSA) |
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| Jul 1990 | Became independent from JPSA. |
| Sep 1990 | The name was changed to Association of Copyright for Computer Software (ACCS) |
| Sep 1991 | Incorporated under the authorization of the Ministry of Education (currently the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) |
"the 30th Anniversary -Histroy of ACCS-(English Version)" is here.