Egyptian Intellectual Property Law 82 of 2002Prior to 1954, there was no legislation in Egypt that protected literary property. This changed when Egypt introduced
Law No. 354 of 1954 on the Protection of Copyright, which provided a term of protection that extended to 50 years after an author’s death. It remained in force for nearly half a century before being repealed by a comprehensive intellectual property law in 2002. However, the 2002 intellectual property law did not alter the copyright protections from 1954 for authors.
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