While patent law protects the novel and creative ideas of investors, copyright law protects any original expressions of authors and writers even if the said expressions are spontaneous, artless, and has no level of creativity. With this slight overview, we can see who extensive rights that could easily be protected by copyright law.
Copright is protected in Saudi Arabia under the Author Right law of 2004. Saudi Arabia is a signatory country to Bern Convention for the Protection of Literacy and Artistic Work. Registration is not a requirement for protecting copyrightable work in Saudi Arabia. AIP&T provides its local and international clients with advice for various copyright issues such as, protection, enforcement, exploitation, and drafting agreements for the transfer, publishing, and licensing copyright.
