Collecting society
A collecting society manages copyright or related rights collectively on behalf of rights owners. It collects remuneration from users and distributes it to the rights owners. In Switzerland, the IPI (Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property) approves and supervises them. Five are approved: ProLitteris, SSA, SUISA, SUISSIMAGE and SWISSPERFORM.
Sources
- Verwertungsgesellschaften - Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum · Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum (IGE)
- Verwertungsgesellschaften · SUISA
- Sociétés de gestion - Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle · Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle (IPI)
- Società di gestione - Istituto Federale della Proprietà Intellettuale · Istituto Federale della Proprietà Intellettuale (IPI)
- Collective management organisations - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property · Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)
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