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Saudi Arabia's copyright law was first enacted in 1989, and the 2018 amendments are still in effect today. In terms of international treaties, Saudi Arabia is a signatory to the Berne Convention, TRIPS, and the Marrakesh Treaty, but there was a lack of legislation to prepare for the internet environment, so in 2018, a major overhaul of intellectual property laws was carried out, including the establishment of the Intellectual Property Office, and the Copyright Law was revised in 2018 as a result. In particular, the kingdom has declared 'Vision 2030,' a major reform policy for politics, economy, and society to address national challenges, and is actively promoting a project to create an intellectual property ecosystem in cooperation with the Republic of Korea. Although Saudi Arabia's religious, political, cultural, and social conditions are inhospitable to the development of copyright, the country has begun to recognize the importance of intellectual property as an intangible asset and is currently focusing all of its efforts on the reform policy, laying the foundation of the country's intellectual property and carrying out specific projects, as well as creating an intellectual property ecosystem that is conducive to innovation and creation. We believe that the future of copyright in Saudi Arabia will be very bright if the government continues to maintain this momentum. In light of the recent construction of Neom City and its accompanying projects, it may be necessary to conduct bilateral FTA negotiations with Saudi Arabia, the centerpiece of the GCC, in terms of copyright protection in the future, so it is meaningful to take a glance at copyright system in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of comparative law.

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