Translators have the right to protect their work. They hold the copyright to the work they produce. Translation is a

result of intellectual creation. It is a work of mind and creative content, just like the original work. The main

objective of this paper is to give an overview of the copyright laws, and particularly the translation copyright and

the rights of the translator. The paper begins by providing the reader with an overview of the meaning of the

copyright law, and why it is needed to protect people. Then, the paper discusses the author and the translator

copyright. Finally, we also attempt to highlight the copyright laws and the intellectual property in the Hashemite

Kingdom of Jordan.