Revision to copyright law
The revision to copyright law is aimed at better exploiting the opportunities presented by the digital age while at the same time combating internat piracy more effectively.
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Copyright
Copyright law also regulates the related rights of performing artists, producers of phonograms and broadcasting companies. | |
| What is protected? | Works of literature and art (including |
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| How does it become protected? | Automatically at the moment of creation |
| Minimum requirements | Literary and artistic creations of Photographs are protected irrespective of whether they have individual character or not. |
| No protection for |
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| What are the exceptions? | Private use, citations, back-up copies |
| Scope of protection | Defined by the specific work |
| Period of protection | Up to 70 years after the death of the author (50 years for computer programs); 50 years from the taking of a photograph without individual character |
| Indications of protection | ©, “Copyright”, “All rights reserved”, |
| Application fees (CH) | None |
| Renewal / maintenance fees (CH) | None |
| Unique to Switzerland | Collective rights management organisations: |
News
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Events
30.10.2025 | Law and policy, Event, Copyright
Creativity and AI: how can copyright law cope with change?
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