Copyright Laws And Regulations 2022

1 Copyright Subsistence

1.1 What are the requirements for copyright to subsist in a work?

In terms of the Mexican Copyright Law (MCL), the sole requirement for a work to subsist is that it is fixed in a tangible medium of expression.

1.2 Does your jurisdiction operate an open or closed list of works that can qualify for copyright protection?

In Mexican legislation, article 13 of the MCL establishes a closed list of works.

1.3 In what works can copyright subsist?

According to section 13 of the MCL, the works may be:

1. literary;
2. musical works with or without lyrics;
3. dramatic;
4. dance;
5. pictorial or drawing;
6. sculptural and plastic;
7. cartoon and comic books;