– Law of May 19, 1999 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in its current version.
– Treaty on the E.E.A. of May 2, 1992 (LGBl. No. 68/1995) (especially Annex XVII), since May 1, 1995.

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since September 1, 1995.
– Phonograms Convention, since October 12, 1999.
– Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations, since October 12, 1999.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since April 30, 2007.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since April 30, 2007.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since December 22, 2021.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since December 22, 2021.

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created.  

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death; if the author is unknown, the protection is for 70 years after publication. For related rights the protection period is 50 years (the rights with respect to phonograms are under certain conditions protected for 70 years).

Authority name: Bureau of Intellectual Property, Office of Economic Affairs - www.llv.li/inhalt/12481/amtsstellen/amt-fur-volkswirtschaft. There are four copyright collecting agencies in Liechtenstein: SUISA, ProLitteris, SUISSIMAGE and SWISSPERFORM.