There are no countries that have no copyright law in place. All countries have some form of copyright protection for creative works.
There are some countries that do not have copyright laws in place, including Eritrea, San Marino, and South Sudan.
Copyright law has been in effect for hundreds of years in most countries.
Most countries' laws indicate or specify that the intent of the law is to encourage creativity.
UK copyright laws have been in place since the early 1700's
It is something that can be enforced through legal means if necessary, and fraudulent breach of copyright is a criminal offense in many countries.
Copyright law arose in 1709 in response to a flood of cheap reprints whenever a popular book was printed.
All members of the World Trade Organization must have copyright laws aligned with the Berne Convention. There are 153 member states of the WTO.
Copyright law is a federal law, granted in the Constitution.
The Berne Convention, which most countries' copyright laws are based on, does not distinguish between types of creative work. In the US, the applicable law is US Code Title 17, and in the UK, it's the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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Malaysia's copyright law is Act 332, the Copyright Law of 1987. More information can be found at the link below.
Copyright is a federal law; in the US it is the responsibility of Congress, as stated in the Constitution.To ease international trade, most countries use laws based on the Berne Convention, which is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization.