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It provides additional protections for copyright to respond to advances in information technology since the formation of previous copyright treaties before it. [4] As of August 2023, the treaty has 115 contracting parties. [5] The WCT and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, are together termed WIPO "internet treaties". [6]
Section 1202 prohibits the removal of copyright management information. On balance, it is difficult to say whether the Act expands copyright enforcement powers or limits them. Because it does not affect the underlying substantive copyright protections, the Act can be viewed as merely changing the penalties and procedures available for enforcement.
In addition to these treaties, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a multilateral treaty governing multiple aspects of intellectual property, including copyright. As of February 2012 [update] , ACTA has been signed by 31 countries, but only ratified by Japan. [ 10 ]
Below is a list of countries which have signed and ratified one or more international treaties protecting rights related to copyright. Related rights protect performers, producers of sound recordings ( phonograms ) and broadcasting organisations.
Treaties which are administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (a specialized agency of the United Nations) and/or treaties for which WIPO or one of its officials acts as depositary.
The Norwegian copyright act does not address public domain directly. The Norwegian copyright law defines two basic rights for authors: economic rights and moral rights. [..] For material that is outside the scope of copyright, the phrase «i det fri» («in the free») is used. This corresponds roughly to the term «public domain» in English.
WIPO also works with governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and individuals to utilize IP for socioeconomic development. WIPO administers 26 international treaties that concern a wide variety of intellectual property issues, ranging from the protection of audiovisual works to establishing international patent classification. [8]
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... (8 Ann. c. 21), the first copyright act of the United Kingdom;