Good to know: German Copy Right Law

Excepts & Links to Copyright - Copyright Law

Copyright - Copyright Law

The copyright in the Federal Republic of Germany has been newly regulated in accordance with the new version of the copyright law which came into force on 13.9.2003. It provides protection for literature, science and art. The following works are considered worthy of protection in connection with the law of copyright and §2 (1):

• linguistic works
• works of music
• works of pantomime and dance
• works and drafts of fine and applied arts
• photographic arts
• movies
• illustrations of scientific and technical nature: plans, maps, drafts, tables, plastic

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