A brief overview of the exemptions to the prohibition on circumvention of technological protection measures under the DMCA: any similar exemptions under the UAE legislation?

ABSTRACT This study investigates the concept of technological protection measures (hereinafter referred to as TPMs), and the conditions required for the TPM, in addition to the levels of TPM under the UAE, US legislation and WIPO treaties. We explored the legitimate reasons for circumventing TPM under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (hereinafter referred to as DMCA), and whether such exceptions are presented under the UAE legislation. We concluded that the UAE Copyright and Related Rights did not include specific exceptions that allow circumventing TPMs.