– Act on Copyright and Related Rights of February 4, 1994, as amended.

Membership in International Conventions

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty.

Protection

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created.  

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death.

Registry

Authority name: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.  Internet address: www.copyright.gov.pl 

Collective Management Organizations: a full list of CMOs, which are authorized to conduct business in Poland, is available at the following link www.copyright.gov.pl/pages/main-page/copyright-in-poland/collective-management.php