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The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) estimated in February 2010 that the piracy level in Peru for recorded music stands at 98%, with trade losses estimated at USD 57.2 million annually. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) estimates that software piracy levels resulted in a loss of USD 209 million in 2011, while the prevalence of software piracy decreased from 68% in 2010 to 67% in 2011.

The Copyright Law sets a list of limitations, but it does not provide a clear notion of fair use/fair dealing (Legislative Decree No. 822).

In an effort to facilitate the filing of more domestic patents, the Peruvian National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (INDECOPI) has announced a new program called ‘Patente Rapida’ ("Speedy Patent"). The service gives national applicants the opportunity to obtain a patent faster than the current time and aims at encouraging national investment. However, the measure might result in a discrimination against foreigners.

Peru is not a signatory to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

Some companies have commented that Peru’s arduous bureaucratic requirements makes it challenging for them to successfully participate in government tenders.

In the case of Peruvian-sourced income obtained by non-domiciled entities, the income tax withholding rate must be applied by Peruvian companies depending on the type of income. This includes a 30% rate for digital services used in Peru.

Peru's Copyright Law allows private copying or reprography, but copyright levies need to be paid on blank media and electronic devices. Examples for such copyright levies are:

- MP3-Player: 10% of the price.
- MP4-Player: 10% of the price.
- Mobile phones: 3% of the price.
- Internal hard drive: 3% of the price.
- External hard drive: 3% of the price.
- USB devices: 3% of the price.
- Expandable memory for mobile devices: 3% of the price.

For other devices a fixed amount is levied, for example:

- CD/CD-RW and minidisc: USD 0.04.
- DVD: USD 0.08.
- Audiotapes: USD 0.04.
- Videotapes: USD 0.08.

In Australia, it is not possible to register directly under .au domain, and therefore it is required a registration under the open second level domains such as .com.au or .org.au.

A company that wants to register for the second level domain needs to be a registered Australian company or a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia. For certain second level domais such as id.au, the registrants must be an Australian citizen or resident.

In October 2011, the Government extended the requirements for the Australian Industry Participation (AIP) Plans to cover not only public but also private procurement. The AIP Plans require tenderers to specify their use of Australian suppliers.

In detail, the extension of the requirements applies (i) to companies in receipt of federal grants of AUD 20 million (approx. 17.4 million USD) or more and (ii) for grants of AUD 20 million or more to the States and Territories where they do not apply own industry participation plans. Projects greater than AUD 2 billion (approx. 1.38 billion USD) which are eligible for a special tariff concession scheme (see below: Enhanced Project By-law Scheme) were also required to publicly list additional information on opportunities they made available to the Australian industry. In February 2013 the requirements for AIP Plans were further extended to all major projects with a capital expenditure of AUD 500 million (approx. 344 million USD) or more.

The Copyright Amendment (online infringement) Bill 2015 was passed in the Australian Senate in June 2015 and became effective that same month. The Bill allows copyright holders to apply to the Federal Court of Australia for an injunction requiring Australian Internet Service Providers to block local access to overseas websites deemed to be facilitating piracy.

In May 2015, the Australian Privacy Commissioner clarified that 'metadata' may also be personal information where an organisation has the capacity and resources to link that information to an individual. This determination poses high costs on companies as they have to grant access to individuals to such data.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) can make a determination that includes, for example, a declaration that the complainant is entitled to a specified amount by way of compensation or can apply to the federal court or federal circuit court for an order that the organisation has breached a civil penalty provision. In such cases, a fine of up to A$340,000 for individuals or A$1.7 million (around 1.2 million USD) for corporations can be imposed for a serious breach or repeated breaches of the the Australian Privacy Principles Guidelines.

Australia's Prime Minister has put forward a plan to compel technology companies to provide access to users' encrypted messages, citing national security concerns. The law in question would mandate the creation of "back doors" into encrypted communication services.

In April 2018, it was reported that the legislation was in "advanced stages" of drafting.

An Australian court has agreed that Google can be held liable for the content on its platform. According to the Court, Google should be considered the "publisher" of the content when it 'hosts' defamatory material. This case set a legal precedent for the right to be forgotten regime in Australia.