WIPO Member States Review Key Copyright Issues

GENEVA - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member states meeting under the auspices of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) met November 2-7 2008 to review a number of key copyright issues, a press release by WIPO stated.

Under the chairmanship of Jukka Liedes of Finland, the SCCR examined the current state of play WIPO's work on limitations and exceptions, the protection of audiovisual performances and the protection of broadcasting organizations.

Discussions also featured the question of access to copyright-protected content by visually impaired persons.

A number of member states acknowledged the special needs of disabled persons (including the blind, visually impaired and other reading-disabled persons) and stressed the importance of addressing those needs.

The meeting also discussed the possible establishment of a stakeholders' platform at WIPO, to facilitate secure access for disabled persons to copyright-protected works.

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