INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-RIGHTS IN THE ENSUING GLOBAL DIGITAL ECONOMY

The profound impact of digital technologies on all aspects of the soci ety, has triggered a new phase of the world economy. To keep pace with technology, the Intellectual property rights community, has been revi ewing the existing norms and rights of the international rights regime and create new ones, to cope with the creation, adaption, transmissio n and distribution of works, taking into account the distinctive quali ties of the digital medium. It is hoped that the new yet evolving regi me strikes a balance between the rightholders and the public, and also facilitates future development of technologies and markets. This arti cle addresses the implications of the new WIPO Copyright Treaties, the unresolved IPR issues, and issues which may crop up in the future in the context of emerging digital technologies and Global Information In frastructure.