List of Copyright Acts

This is a list of copyright acts, which are laws enacting the copyright.

Afghanistan

  • The law on the support the right of authors, composers, artists and researchers (Copy Right Law) enacted in 2008.[1]

Argentina

Australia

  • Australian Copyright Act 1968[2]

Austria

  • Copyright law of Austria
  • Urheberrechtsgesetz (Austria), the Copyright Act of Austria[2]

Azerbaijan

  • Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Azerbaijan)

Canada

Chile

People's Republic of China

  • Copyright Law of the PRC

Croatia

  • Copyright and Related Rights Act (2003)[3]

Czech Republic

  • Copyright Act (Czech Republic).[4]

Egypt

El Salvador

European Union

Finland

  • Copyright in Finland
  • Copyright Act (Finland)
  • Lex Karpela, the 2005 amendment to the Finnish Copyright Act and Criminal Code

France

Germany

  • Urheberrechtsgesetz, the Copyright Act of Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

India

  • The Copyright Act, 1957

Iran

  • Copyright Act (Iran)
  • Act for Protection of Authors, Composers and Artists Rights [2]

Ireland

  • Copyright and Related Rights Act

Japan

  • Copyright Act (Japan)

Jordan

  • Copyright Act (Jordan)

Malaysia

Nepal

  • The Copyright Act, 2022 (1965)
  • The Copyright Act, 2059 (2002), current copyright law of Nepal
    • Some Nepal Acts relating to Export and Import and Intellectual Property Act, 2063 (2006)

Netherlands

  • Auteurswet

New Zealand

Pakistan

  • Copyright legislation in Pakistan

Philippines

  • Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

Poland

  • Copyright Act (Poland)

Russia

Slovakia

  • Copyright Act (Slovakia)[5]

Singapore

  • Copyright Act (Singapore) 2014

Serbia

  • The Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Serbia)

South Africa

  • Copyright Act, 1978
    • Copyright Amendment Act, 1983
    • Copyright Amendment Act, 1984
    • Copyright Amendment Act, 1986
    • Copyright Amendment Act, 1988
    • Copyright Amendment Act, 1989
    • Copyright Amendment Act, 1992
    • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, 1997
    • Copyright Amendment Act, 2002

Spain

  • Ley de Propriedad Intelectual

Suriname

  • Law of 22 March 1913 laying down new rules on Copyright (G.B. 1913 No. 15), as it stands after the amendments thereto in G.B. 1915 No. 78, G.B. 1946 No. 2, G.B. 1946 No. 77, G.B. 1959 No. 76, S.B. 1980 No. 116, S.B. 23, 1981.[6]

Switzerland

  • Urheberrechtsgesetz (Switzerland), the Copyright Act of Switzerland

Tajikistan

  • Law on Copyright and Related rights of Republic of Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkey

  • Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works

United Kingdom

  • Statute of Anne or Copyright Act 1710, the first copyright Act of the United Kingdom
  • The Copyright Acts 1734 to 1888 is the collective title of the following Acts:[7]
    • The Engraving Copyright Act 1734 (8 Geo 2 c 13)
    • The Engraving Copyright Act 1766 (7 Geo 3 c 38)
    • The Copyright Act 1775 (15 Geo 3 c 53)
    • The Prints Copyright Act 1777 (17 Geo 3 c 57)
    • The Sculpture Copyright Act 1814 (54 Geo 3 c 56)
    • The Dramatic Copyright Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will 4 c 15)
    • The Lectures Copyright Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will 4 c 65)
    • The Prints and Engravings Copyright (Ireland) Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will 4 c 59)
    • The Copyright Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will 4 c 110)
    • The Copyright Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict c 45)
    • The Colonial Copyright Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict c 95)
    • The Fine Arts Copyright Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict c 68)
    • The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict c 40)
    • The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict c 17)
  • Copyright Act 1911
  • Copyright Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz 2 c 52)
  • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, current copyright law of the United Kingdom

United States

See also

References

  1. "The law on the support the right of authors, composers, artists and researchers (Copy Right Law) unofficial English translation" (PDF). WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. "Members' Profiles". WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. "Copyright and Related Rights Act (Croatia)" (pdf). WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization.
  4. "Czech Republic: Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright". WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. "Slovakia: Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright". WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. "WET van 22 maart 1913, houdende nieuwe regeling van het auteursrecht (G.B. 1913 no. 15), gelijk zij luidt na de daarin aangebrachte wijzigingen bij G.B. 1915 no. 78, G.B. 1946 no. 2, G.B. 1946 no. 77, G.B. 1959 no. 76, S.B. 1980 no. 116, S.B. 1981 no. 23" [Law of 22 March 1913 laying down new rules on Copyright (G.B. 1913 No. 15), as it stands after the amendments thereto in G.B. 1915 No. 78, G.B. 1946 No. 2, G.B. 1946 No. 77, G.B. 1959 No. 76, S.B. 1980 No. 116, S.B. 23, 1981.] (pdf). WIPO Lex (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. Authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2.
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