Research Guides: Copyright: International Copyright Laws

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International Copyright Laws

Copyright law varies from country to country. Here are some resources where you can read about copyright in other countries as well as copyright treaties and other agreements between nations.

What is Copyright? This link opens in a new window
Produced by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), this page contains information about international copyright treaties. WIPO is a self-funded agency of the United Nations.
Copyright rules by territory This link opens in a new window
Extensive resource from Wikimedia Commons that covers copyright laws for individual countries as well as international laws such as the Berne Treaty.
International Copyright Relations of the United States This link opens in a new window
Report by the U.S. Copyright Office, updated as of October 2021.
Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988 This link opens in a new window
The section of UK law that deals with intellectual property.
UK Copyright Service - Copyright Fact Sheets This link opens in a new window
The EU copyright legislation This link opens in a new window
The EU copyright law consists of 11 directives and 2 regulations, harmonising the essential rights of authors, performers, producers and broadcasters.
The European Copyright Directive: Potential impacts on free expression and privacy This link opens in a new
Report from the Brookings Institute on the EU copyright directive.
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) This link opens in a new window
ARIPO produces a number of open access journals and other reports on intellectual property in Africa.
Copyright Basics from the government of Australia This link opens in a new window