Module Nine: Collective Management of Rights

Module Nine: Collective management of rights

Objectives

When you complete this module, you should be able to

. describe, in about two hundred words, the notion and role of collective management organizations (hereinafter abbreviated as CMOs);

. describe, in about two hundred words, how a CMO collects royalties through licensing schemes;

. outline how the arrival of the digital era has affected the collective management of rights;

. explain, in around two hundred fifty words, the interaction between collective management and competition law; and

. explain, in fifty words, the relationship of the WIPO Development Agenda with CMOs.

Study note

This module should take you about five hours to study.