Art. 2 CopA from 2023
Art. 2 Copyright Chapter 1 Works Definition of works
1 Works are literary and artistic intellectual creations with individual character, irrespective of their value or purpose.
2 They include, in particular:a. literary, scientific and other linguistic works;b. musical works and other acoustic works;c. works of art, in particular paintings, sculptures and graphic works;d. works with scientific or technical content such as drawings, plans, maps or three-dimensional representations;e. works of architecture;f. works of applied art;g. photographic, cinematographic and other visual or audio-visual works;h. choreographic works and works of mime.
3 Computer programs are also works.
3bis Photographic depictions and depictions of three-dimensional objects produced by a process similar to that of photography are considered works, even if they do not have individual character. (1)
4 Drafts, titles and parts of works, insofar as they are intellectual creations with an individual character, are also protected.
(1) Inserted by No I of the FA of 27 Sept. 2019, in force since 1 April 2020 ([AS 2020 1003]; [BBl 2018 591]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.