Copyright Protection and Enforcement under the Cameroonian Copyright Law

Abstract

The extent to which literary, artistic and scientific works are afforded protection by copyright depends on the manner in which the state cares for its creative citizens. There exist today a plethora of legal and institutional frameworks charged with the task of protecting and enforcing copyright in Cameroon. In the presence of these laws and institutions, the question often raised is to know how digital copyrighted works are afforded protection in Cameroon. This is the major preoccupation this paper is out to respond. To address this issue, more emphasis has been on the various categories of works protected by copyright in Cameroon and how it is been enforced. Copyright protection and enforcement under the Cameroonian copyright laws is not really effective due to legislative and institutional loopholes and there need to be given more protection and enforcement.