What WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), adopted on December 20, 1996 requires
The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) establishes international standards for digital copyright protection, requiring contracting parties to provide authors with the exclusive right of communication to the public (Article 8), legal protection against the circumvention of technological protection measures (Article 11), and safeguards for rights management information (Article 12). It applies to all signatory states and their domestic legal frameworks governing copyright in digital environments.
Pillar: Creative, Content & Media IP · Authority: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/295166
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- WIPO Copyright Treaty, Article 1 - Relation to the Berne Convention
- WIPO Copyright Treaty, Article 8 - Exclusive Right of Communication to the Public
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