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Intellectual property: Copyright
A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
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Introduction to copyright
Managing copyright
Exceptions to copyright
Copyright notices
Orphan works
Objecting, challenging and resolving copyright disputes
Using copyright abroad
Updates to this page
Published 21 September 2023
Last updated 20 December 2023
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Added link to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protecting-your-copyright-abroad
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