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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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