About IPOA
IPOA is an association created by Georgian rightholders to manage and protect their copyright and related rights on the territory of Georgia and abroad. Besides protection of Georgian rightholders, IPOA also represents interests of many foreign holders of copyright and related rights on the base of mutual representation agreements with similar organizations of other countries.
The main objectives of the Association:
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1Effective collective management of copyright and related rights for rightholders’ benefit
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2Formation of a full-fledged copyright and related rights market on the national level
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3Implementation of the state policy in the field of copyright and related rights
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4Establishment of a transparent and fair system of royalties collection and distribution
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5Prevention of illegal use of copyright and related rights objects
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6Promotion of Georgian creative industries’ products on the world market
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7Promotion of the development of the field of copyright and related rights, and raising public awareness on issues pertaining to its area of activity
To achieve its goals, the Association uses modern software products that guarantee transparent and fair distribution and payment to holders of rights of the royalties collected for the use of their objects of copyright and related rights.
