The most notable is the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, but each country has its own. In the US, for example, it is US Code Title 17.

Intellectual Property law in the Philippines is based on US copyright law and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. It is implemented by the Intellectual Property Office and the National Library.

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty, and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights are the current international copyright conventions.

Internationally, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. Through the World Trade Organization, 153 countries adhere to Berne, GATT, and TRIPS. However, each nation's interpretation is expressed in a federal law as well.

Copyright protection on computer programs varies slightly from country to country; it is not specifically noted in the Berne Convention, but the US protects software as "literary works." Other countries are not so clear.