A copyright is a legal device that gives the creator of a
literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right
to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to
control the reproduction of their work, including the right to
receive payment for that reproduction.
We have summarized the current legal framework of copyright in
Mongolia. Mongolia is a member of WIPO from 2002 and acceded to the
number of international conventions in regards with to Intellectual
property right including copyright whereas the article on copyright
issues included in the Mongolian Constitution, the basis for
copyright development was established in Mongolia towards
international standards of treatment and practice. Based on this
legal precedent, the particular law on copyright was enacted in
1993 and its revision was approved in January 2006.
