WIPO Copyright Treaty

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WIPO Copyright Treaty
WCT

World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty
Member states, as of 26 September 2022[1]   Ratified and in force   Ratified as part of European Union   Ratified, but not yet in force   Signed, but not ratified   Not signed and not ratified
Signed	20 December 1996
Location	Geneva, Switzerland[2]
Effective	6 March 2002[2]
Condition	30 ratifications[2]
Parties	110[3]
Depositary	Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization[2]
Languages	English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish[2]
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The World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty (WIPO Copyright Treaty or WCT) is an international treaty on copyright law adopted by the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1996. 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]