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Art. 31

Unknown authorship

1

Where the author of a work is unknown, protection for that work expires 70 years after it has been published or, if it has been published in instalments, 70 years after the final instalment.

2

If the identity of the person29 who has created the work becomes publicly known before the expiry of the aforementioned term, protection for the work expires:

a.

in the case of computer programs, 50 years after the death of the author30;

b.

in the case of all other works, 70 years after the death of the author31.

  1. 29 Revised by the Federal Assembly Drafting Committee (Art. 58 para. 1 ParlA; SR 171.10).
  2. 30 Revised by the Federal Assembly Drafting Committee (Art. 58 para. 1 ParlA; SR 171.10).
  3. 31 Revised by the Federal Assembly Drafting Committee (Art. 58 para. 1 ParlA; SR 171.10).
Legal act context
SR 231.1 · CopA · Federal act · Federal Act of 9 October 1992 on Copyright and Related Rights (Copyright Act, CopA)
Structure path
Title 2 Copyright Chapter 6 Term of Protection
Language
English (en)
Data status
2025-07-01

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