Contents

Executive summary 8

Introduction 10

1 Background 12

2 Open rights data framework 14

3 Actions 16

3 1 Communication and collaboration 17

3 2 CITF First Project, report, and feedback 19

3 3 Use cases for potential implementations of the Open Rights Data Framework (ORDF) 23

4 Key takeaways from the CITF work to date 24

5 A way forward 26

6 Contacts 27

Annex A – Open Rights Data Framework 28

A1 Definition 28

A2 Objectives 28

A3 ORDF and the semantic layer of the copyright infrastructure 30

A4 Promotion and discussion of the ORDF 30

A5 Developments of/around the ORDF 32

A6 Related parallel initiatives 39

Annex B – Actions 45

B1 Meetings 45

B2 Participating Member States 48

B3 Hosted organisations and initiatives 50

Annex C – Mandate 54

C1 Motivation, goals, and non-goals 54

C2 Guiding principles 54

C3 Coordination 57

C4 Working group 1 – Identifiers and schemas 58

C5 Working group 2 – Databases, sustainability, and governance 60

C6 Working group 3 – Emerging technologies 61

C7 Working group 4 – Awareness, skills, and workflows 62

C8 Risk factors 63

Exhibit 1: Exemplary motivation, goals, and non-goals (CITF First Project) 63

Exhibit 2: Exemplary project deliverables (CITF First Project) 64

Exhibit 3: Exemplary milestone plan (CITF First Project) 66

Exhibit 4: Exemplary communication plan (CITF First Project) 67

Annex D – Engagement map 68

D1 Template 68

D2 Cultural and creative industries 70

D3 Institutional infrastructure initiatives, e g , by the European Commission 72

D4 Intellectual Property Offices and Organisations, e g , EUIPO and WIPO 75

D5 Policymaking bodies responsible for copyright 77

D6 Standards Developing Organisations (SDOs) 80

Annex E – Feedback on the report on “Interoperable, trustworthy, and machine-readable copyright data in the AI era”, CITF First Project Report (2025:23) 83

E1 Structured feedback from the four sessions 83

E2 Feedback from the Hellenic Copyright Organisation 89

E3 Feedback from Kopiosto 95

E4 Feedback from the Open Music Observatory 95

E5 Feedback from MétaMusique 96

Annex F – Use cases 104

F1 Allfeat 104

F2 Artistic Futures 105

F3 Broad implementation of the ISNI identifier and pilot projects 105

F4 Copyright Data Exchange 106

F5 Crescendo 107

F6 Danish data space for culture and arts (Institute for Cultural Analysis) 107

F7 Digital Copyright Passport 109

F8 Embedded IP Ownership and Automated Settlement Infrastructure for Audiovisual Works 109

F9 Integrated clearance portal 111

F10 Kaista - A Finnish Audiovisual Copyright and Metadata Reporting Platform 112

F11 Provenance-Aware Claims and Machine-Readable Rights 113

F12 Open Music Observatory 114

F13 OpenSynch 115

F14 Serious Game 115