Copyright
Legal Basis
– Copyright Ordinance of Aruba (Auteursverordening, AB 2003 No. GT 10).
Membership in International Conventions
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
Protection
Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. However, registration is possible and provides important benefits such as proof of ownership.
Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 50 years after his death.
Registry
Authority name: Bureau of Intellectual Property of Aruba.
Internet address: www.opi-aruba.org (Note: the website has not been updated in the last ten years).