The Intellectual Property & Legal Committee) was founded in 1994 in the wake of the digital era to protect and advance the rights and interests of broadcasters in the various international negotiations on copyright issues that are conducted in forums like the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

The 36th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) is scheduled to take place from May 28 - June 1, 2018 at the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Broadcasting Limitations and Exceptions : Proposal to Advance Discussions.

Ahead of the 34th SCCR scheduled to take place from May 1st till May 5th, 2017 in the WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the Asia - Pacific Broadcasting Union as part of the World Broadcasting Unions's working group for the Broadcasters Treaty stands undivided within the scope of the Treaty.

The Committee felt that there was a need to discuss the broader legal issues surrounding broadcasters as technologies advance and the fundamentals of the broadcasting industry are constantly challenged and is open to all ABU Full, Additional Full and Associate members.

The Legal Division regularly contributes legal articles to ABU's Quarterly News.<br /> The ABU Legal Division has also launched a fortnightly E - Bulletin summarizing recent case - laws and legal developments in the Asia - Pacific region related to media and broadcasting.

The ABU Legal Division actively promotes and advocates the protection of broadcast signal against theft or piracy through seminars, workshop, multi-lateral forums & exchanges of vital information with regional broadcasting unions and industry associations.

The 36th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) is scheduled to take place from May 28 - June 1, 2018 at the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Broadcasting Limitations and Exceptions : Proposal to Advance Discussions.