WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

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WIPO-administered treaty international copyright treaty multilateral treaty

The WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty is an international copyright agreement that strengthens the rights of performers and producers of sound recordings in the digital environment.

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Label	Occurrences
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty canonical	13
Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions	3
Treaty on Performances and Phonograms	1

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Target entity: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Context triple: [World Intellectual Property Organization, administersTreaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty]

A. WIPO Copyright Treaty
The WIPO Copyright Treaty is an international agreement that updates and strengthens copyright protection for authors in the digital environment, complementing existing global copyright conventions.
B. WIPO Convention
The WIPO Convention is the international treaty that established the World Intellectual Property Organization and defines its mandate, structure, and functions in promoting and protecting intellectual property worldwide.
C. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is an international agreement that sets minimum standards for copyright protection and ensures that authors’ rights are recognized across member countries without formal registration requirements.
D. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
E. Patent Cooperation Treaty
The Patent Cooperation Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines the process for seeking patent protection in multiple countries through a single unified application system.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Target entity description: The WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty is an international copyright agreement that strengthens the rights of performers and producers of sound recordings in the digital environment.

A. WIPO Copyright Treaty
The WIPO Copyright Treaty is an international agreement that updates and strengthens copyright protection for authors in the digital environment, complementing existing global copyright conventions.
B. WIPO Convention
The WIPO Convention is the international treaty that established the World Intellectual Property Organization and defines its mandate, structure, and functions in promoting and protecting intellectual property worldwide.
C. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is an international agreement that sets minimum standards for copyright protection and ensures that authors’ rights are recognized across member countries without formal registration requirements.
D. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
E. Patent Cooperation Treaty
The Patent Cooperation Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines the process for seeking patent protection in multiple countries through a single unified application system.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	WIPO-administered treaty ⓘ international copyright treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ
administeredBy	WIPO ⓘ linked to: World Intellectual Property Organization World Intellectual Property Organization ⓘ
adoptedAt	Geneva ⓘ
adoptedBy	Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions ⓘ linked to: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
adoptedOn	1996-12-20 ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure adequate remuneration for performers and producers ⓘ update protection of performances and phonograms for the digital age ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Treaty on Performances and Phonograms ⓘ linked to: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
cameIntoForceOn	2002-05-20 ⓘ
category	Copyright treaties ⓘ Treaties concluded in 1996 ⓘ Treaties entered into force in 2002 ⓘ
concludedAt	Geneva ⓘ
focusesOn	digital transmission of performances and phonograms ⓘ online use of sound recordings ⓘ
includesProvisionOn	enforcement of rights ⓘ limitations and exceptions ⓘ national treatment ⓘ rights management information ⓘ technological protection measures ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalArea	copyright law ⓘ intellectual property law ⓘ neighboring rights ⓘ
openForSignatureAt	Geneva ⓘ
providesRight	right of broadcasting ⓘ right of communication to the public ⓘ right of distribution ⓘ right of making available to the public ⓘ right of rental ⓘ right of reproduction ⓘ
relatedTo	WIPO Copyright Treaty ⓘ
shortName	WPPT ⓘ
strengthensRightsOf	performers ⓘ producers of phonograms ⓘ producers of sound recordings ⓘ
subjectMatter	copyright in the digital environment ⓘ rights of performers ⓘ rights of producers of phonograms ⓘ

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World Intellectual Property Organization → administersTreaty → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

WIPO Copyright Treaty → negotiatedAt → Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions ⓘ

linked to: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

WIPO Copyright Treaty → relatedInstrument → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty → alsoKnownAs → Treaty on Performances and Phonograms ⓘ

linked to: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty → adoptedBy → Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions ⓘ

linked to: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations → relatedTo → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

Digital Millennium Copyright Act → implements → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

WIPO-administered treaties → includes → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

WPPT → fullName → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

WPPT → concludedAt → Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions ⓘ

linked to: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

WPPT → abbreviationOf → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

WCT → complements → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

WIPO member states → canJoin → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

Public Law 105-304 → implements → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

Title I (DMCA) → implements → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

subject linked to: Title I

Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances → relatedTo → WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ⓘ

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