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Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 72 of July 13, 2018), Japan

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Year of Version 2019 Dates Promulgated: May 6, 1970 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), IP Regulatory Body Notes The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Copyright Act was revised in order to be compatible with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.
In addition, the Copyright Act was revised in order to arrange flexible provisions to restrict rights corresponding to the development of digitalization and networking and arrange provisions to restrict rights pertaining to the encouragement for utilizing archives.'

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 著作権法（昭和45年5月6日法律第48号。2018年7月13日法律第72号まで改正） PDF HTML English Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 72 of July 13, 2018) PDF HTML
Legislation Supersedes (7 text(s)) Supersedes (7 text(s))
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 35 of May 14, 2014)(JP212)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 65 of December 3, 2010)(JP161)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 73 of July 10, 2009)(JP086)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 72 of June 19, 2002)(JP046)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 101 of June 12, 1998)(JP033)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 117 of December 26, 1996)(JP032)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 91 of May 12, 1995)(JP001)
 Is superseded by (3 text(s)) Is superseded by (3 text(s))
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to January, 1, 2022) (JP252)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Jan. 1, 2021) (JP243)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to April 28, 2020) (JP236)
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IP/N/1/JPN/36
IP/N/1/JPN/C/6
WIPO Lex No. JP222