Russian Intellectual Property Organization

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Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS)

Всероссийская Организация Интеллектуальной Собственности (ВОИС)

Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS)
founding year 2008
Seat RussiaRussia Russia , Moscow
Number of members around 3,500
Homepage www.rosvois.ru

The Russian Intellectual Property Organization (VOIS ; Russian Всероссийская Организация Интеллектуальной Собственности , ВОИС ) is the copyright agency of performing artists and phonogram manufacturers in Russia .

function

As a collecting society , VOIS exercises the so-called secondary exploitation rights for the artists and the manufacturers. In August 2009, VOIS was accredited as the only organization that can dispose of various remuneration. The income order of fees is stipulated in accordance with the Russian Civil Code (Article 1326).

In 2012, the total revenue of VOIS was about 531.7 million rubles . Nowadays (2012) VOIS unites around 3500 legal entities .

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