A reading of the new copyright law of Jordan should reveal that the law provides for the following aspects which distinguishes it from the old laws :
- Protection of computer programs, whether in source or object code.
- Protection of the collections of literary or artistic works, such as encyclopedias, anthologies, and data compilations, whether in machine-readable or other form.
- The use of a work of art shall not be considered as infringement of rights when such use occurs within a private family gathering or at an educational, cultural or social institution, provided that the source is mentioned.
- A performer is granted the right of prohibiting third parties from fixation of his unfixed live performance or reproduction of such a fixation by any means without his prior consent.
