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Copyright law of Kazakhstan

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Reverse of a 500 KZT banknote, which belongs to a class of works not normally protected by the copyright law of Kazakhstan[a]

In Kazakhstan, the laws on copyright offer protection for the holders of certain intellectual property rights based on the creation of a work.[2][3]

Overview

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The current laws are based on a law first adopted by Kazakhstan in 1996, and last amended in 2015.[4][b] The laws largely follow the standards of the Berne Convention and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).[5]

In general, works that are eligible for protection have a copyright term that ends 70 years after the death of the author.[2]

Enforcement

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There are no specialized intellectual property courts in Kazakhstan.[6] Civil cases are brought up in ordinary civil courts.[6] Cases dealing with administrative or criminal matters are addressed in administrative or criminal courts.[6]

International treaties

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The Berne Convention entered into force in Kazakhstan on 12 April 1999.[7] The WIPO Copyright Treaty entered into force on 12 November 2004.[8]

Notes

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Marcel Burkhard's photo
  1. ^ Two of the birds depicted on the note appear to be based on photos taken by Marcel Burkhard and Kate Tester, and may have been copied without permission.[1] As it is unclear whether or not the banknote, a derivative work, can normally be reproduced without credit, this footnote provides the proper credit here.
  2. ^ The 2015 amendment did not enter into force until 2016.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Picton woman sees her photo on foreign bill – Picton Gazette". pictongazette.ca. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-05 – via Archive.today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b "Copyright Protection In Kazakhstan - Copyright - Kazakhstan". www.mondaq.com.
  3. ^ "WIPO Lex, Kazakhstan, Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 6-I of June 10, 1996, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 419-V of November 24, 2015)". Archived from the original on 2023-11-05.
  4. ^ a b "WIPO Lex". Archived from the original on 2023-11-05.
  5. ^ "Kazakhstan". 2001-2009.state.gov. 19 February 2008.
  6. ^ a b c "Q&A: IP rights in competition in Kazakhstan - Lexology". www.lexology.com. 21 November 2022.
  7. ^ "TREATY/BERNE/199: [Berne Convention] Accession by the Republic of Kazakhstan". www.wipo.int.
  8. ^ "TREATY/WCT/50: [WCT Treaty] Ratification by the Republic of Kazakhstan". www.wipo.int.