The need for translation is an urgent necessity, especially in this era. The scope of communication has expanded and information technology has taken its place in all fields. This has been followed by an increase in the scope of translation from one language to another so that communication among civilizations is continuous. Since the translation in its content contains the transfer of a book from one language to another, it dictates that we examine the relationship between translation and protection of intellectual property rights enjoyed by both the owner of the original work and the translator in Egyptian law and other international laws.–