2012年初，內地與澳門分別修改著作權法以適應互聯網的發展需要。內地與澳門的著作權法均具有典型的大陸法系立法特色，也各有獨特之處。澳門著作權法可操作性較強，對權利客體的規定為單純列舉式，承認著作人身權可繼承，規定已發表作品的收回權，對著作權侵權側重於刑事救濟；內地著作權法條文抽象，對權利客體的規定為釋義加列舉式，集中列舉著作財產權的種類，對著作權侵權側重於民事與行政救濟。比較兩地著作權立法有利於相互借鑒立法經驗，並在出現區際法律衝突時確定法律適用。

The mainland China and Macau have respectively revised their copyright legislation in early 2012 to respond to the needs of Internet development. The copyright legislation of the mainland and Macau is of a typical continental law type, while there remains respective uniqueness. The copyright legislation of Macau has a stronger feasibility of application, which enumerates the objects of rights, recognises the inheritability of moral rights and the revertability of published works, as well as focuses on criminal remedies for copyright infringements. Meanwhile, the articles of copyright legislation of mainland China are abstracted, with combined annotation and enumeration of objects of rights and enumerate property rights. For copyright infringements, the legislation focuses on civil and administrative remedies. The comparison of the two legislation is conducive to learn the legislative experience from one another, determining the applicable law should inter-regional conflict of laws arise.