Copyright
Copyright protects original literary and artistic works, granting authors economic and moral rights subject to statutory limitations and exceptions.
Under Swiss law, copyright protects individual intellectual creations in literature and art, including texts, music, images, films, software and architecture, if they meet the originality threshold. Protection arises automatically without registration. Authors hold economic rights over uses such as reproduction, distribution, making available and adaptation, as well as moral rights linked to authorship and integrity. Limitations allow uses such as private use, quotation and certain educational or archival activities. Copyright duration, licensing and collective management are important for publishing, media, software and online services.