The IPI System

The purpose of the IPI system is the global unique identification of right holders acting across multiple creation classes (musical work, literary work, work of art, etc.), assuming different roles (musical creator, film director, author of fine art, etc.), and owning all the rights (performing right, reproduction right, radio broadcast right, etc.), determined by each creation class they have created works in.

This relates to the data exchange not only within the copyright societies, but also in worldwide transaction processing with third parties, such as user organizations like radio and TV stations, sound carrier producers etc. The IPI system contains the legal and artistic names of the right holders, as well as their nationalities and place of birth (natural persons) or foundation (legal entities), including their territory, time and share dimensioned agreements with the corresponding copyright societies.

The IPI system is designed, developed and operated by SUISA to support all types of intellectual property rights protection, not limited to copyright. It directs the international economic flow, between creation users and creation right holders, through administrative organizations. The IPI system is in fact the back bone administration tool for all collective, intellectual property protection organizations.

History

CAE (Compositeur, Auteur, Editeur)

For music copyright societies it is essential to identify the (copy)right holders, when a work of music is copied or performed. In the 1970s, music copyright societies decided to use the CAE list, created and developed by SUISA, for this purpose. They appointed SUISA to be responsible for further development and operation of the CAE list.

After three decades of existence, the CAE list was showing limitations and shortcomings that made it less adapted to the reality of the market. A reconstruction of the CAE system became necessary.

IPI (Interested Parties Information)

In 2001, the IPI system was created as a mainframe application and published on the internet. In 2008, the first web client was introduced for all users.

In 2015, SUISA implemented a project to modernize the IPI system. The infrastructure has been completely replaced with a modern, robust, open system solution.

In 2024 SUISA has completely redesigned the online application and opened it to the publishers (Pocket Edition). The aim was to give the user a state-of-the-art user experience, additional administration functionalities as well as a future-proof technical set-up, taking into consideration the guidance of the international community and their different needs.

Accessing the IPI System

Administrative IPI Services provided by SUISA

Contact

For support or more information, contact the IPI center at SUISA, e-mail: ipi@suisa.ch

IPI Login