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Document overview
Governs protection of works and related rights, authors' and rightholders' rights, limitations and exceptions, licensing, and civil and criminal enforcement.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies to protected works, performances, phonograms and broadcasts within Oman's territorial and treaty protection.
Limitations and exclusions
Official documents and other expressly excluded categories are not protected as works, but layout, databases, translations, commentary, trade marks, confidentiality and personal data may be protected separately.
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Official source
Royal Decree 65/2008 · as amended · Oman Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
September 13, 2026
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