Protection of Copyright and Related Rights: RecentInternational Developments

Jørgen BlomqvistDirector, Copyright Law Division

Audiovisual performances• Not covered by the WPPT• Diplomatic conference in 2000

– Provisional understanding, 19 articles• Outstanding issues

• Discussions in the Assemblies of Member States of WIPO

• Informal ad hoc meeting in 2003• Information meeting in November 2004• Informal contacts between stakeholders

Non-original databases

• Treaty proposed in 1996, but not adopted

• Discussions in the SCCR• Studies on economic impact• Diverging opinions• Not yet resolved in national

legislation• Discussions resume when requested

Protection of broadcasting organizations

• Discussed since 1998 in the SCCR• Protection of contents or signal• Protection of cablecasters and

webcasters• Anti-piracy protection or economic

rights overlapping rights in content• Preparation of basic proposal• Diplomatic conference postponed

Limitations and exceptions

• Visually impaired persons• Libraries and archives• Education and research• Balancing technological protection

measures• Treaty or “soft law”• Alternative solutions

Future issues I

• Responsibility of Internet Service Providers

• Applicable Law in Respect of International Infringements

• Voluntary Copyright Recordation Systems

• Resale Rights

Future issues II• Implementation of the WCT and

WPPT– Technological Measures of Protection– Limitations and Exceptions

• Economics of Copyright• Collective Management of Rights• Interoperability of DRM systems• Metadata harmonization

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