Collection

Intellectual property: Copyright

A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 21 September 2023
• Last updated: 20 December 2023 — See all updates

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Introduction to copyright

• How copyright protects your work
• Ownership of copyright works
  • 19 August 2014
  • Guidance
• Artist's Resale Right
  • 2 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Performers' rights
  • 16 October 2019
  • Guidance
• The rights granted by copyright
  • 26 March 2015
  • Guidance

Managing copyright

• License, sell or market your copyright material
  • 4 January 2022
  • Guidance
• Licensing bodies and collective management organisations
  • 23 January 2024
  • Guidance

Exceptions to copyright

• Exceptions to copyright
  • 4 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Changes to copyright law
  • 18 November 2014
  • Guidance
• Changes to Section 72: Public showing or playing of broadcasts
  • 21 April 2023
  • Guidance
• Technological protection measures (TPMs) complaints process
  • 18 May 2021
  • Guidance

Copyright notices

• Copyright notices
  • 15 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Copyright notice: digital images, photographs and the internet
  • 4 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Copyright notice: assignment of copyright
  • 12 November 2014
  • Guidance
• Copyright notice: performance of live music
  • 29 January 2016
  • Guidance
• Copyright notice: knitting and sewing patterns
  • 4 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Copyright notice: public exhibition of copyright works
  • 24 March 2015
  • Guidance
• Copyright notice: printed music
  • 22 September 2016
  • Guidance
• Copyright notice: duration of copyright (term)
  • 15 January 2021
  • Guidance

Orphan works

• Copyright: orphan works
  • 9 July 2024
  • Guidance
• Orphan works guidance
  • 2 August 2016
  • Collection

Objecting, challenging and resolving copyright disputes

• Defend your intellectual property
• Enforcing your copyright
  • 23 February 2016
  • Guidance
• Letters alleging online copyright infringement
  • 7 April 2016
  • Guidance
• Intellectual property mediation
  • 13 December 2024
  • Guidance

Using copyright abroad

• Protecting your copyright abroad
  • 19 December 2023
  • Guidance

Published 21 September 2023
Last updated 20 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 20 December 2023

   Added link to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protecting-your-copyright-abroad

2. 21 September 2023

   First published.