diff --git a/resource/js/docready.js b/resource/js/docready.js
index bf220a57b..b464c0464 100644
--- a/resource/js/docready.js
+++ b/resource/js/docready.js
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ $(function() { // DOCUMENT READY
   countAndSetOffset();
 
   // Make a selection of an element for copy pasting.
-  function makeSelection() {
-    var $clicked = $(this);
+  function makeSelection(e, elem) {
+    var $clicked = elem || $(this);
     var text = $clicked[0];
     var range;
     if (document.body.createTextRange) { // ms
@@ -127,6 +127,17 @@ $(function() { // DOCUMENT READY
 
   $(document).on('click','.uri-input-box', makeSelection);
 
+  // copy to clipboard
+  function copyToClipboard() {
+    var $btn = $(this);
+    var id = $btn.attr('for');
+    $elem = $(id);
+    makeSelection(undefined, $elem);
+    document.execCommand('copy');
+  }
+
+  $(document).on('click', 'button.copy-clipboard', copyToClipboard);
+
   var sidebarResizer = debounce(function() {
     countAndSetOffset();
   }, 40);
diff --git a/view/concept-shared.twig b/view/concept-shared.twig
index 11af60311..7185b532d 100644
--- a/view/concept-shared.twig
+++ b/view/concept-shared.twig
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
       </div>
       {% else %}
       <div class="property-value-column">{% if concept.notation %}<span class="notation">{{ concept.notation }}</span>{% endif %}
-        {% if concept.hasXlLabel %}<span class="reified-property-value xl-pref-label"><img src="resource/pics/about.png"></span><div class="reified-tooltip">{% for key, val in concept.xlLabel.properties %}{% if key != 'rdf:type' and key != 'skosxl:literalForm' %}<p>{{ key|trans }}: <span class="versal">{{ val }}</span></p>{% endif %}{% endfor %}</div><span class="prefLabel">{{ concept.xlLabel }}</span>{% else %}<span class="prefLabel conceptlabel">{{ concept.label }}</span>{% if concept.label.lang != request.contentLang and concept.label.lang != '' %}<span class="prefLabelLang"> ({{ concept.label.lang }})</span>{% endif %}{% endif %}
+        {% if concept.hasXlLabel %}<span class="reified-property-value xl-pref-label"><img src="resource/pics/about.png"></span><div class="reified-tooltip">{% for key, val in concept.xlLabel.properties %}{% if key != 'rdf:type' and key != 'skosxl:literalForm' %}<p>{{ key|trans }}: <span class="versal">{{ val }}</span></p>{% endif %}{% endfor %}</div><span class="prefLabel" id="pref-label">{{ concept.xlLabel }}</span>{% else %}<span class="prefLabel conceptlabel" id="pref-label">{{ concept.label }}</span>{% if concept.label.lang != request.contentLang and concept.label.lang != '' %}<span class="prefLabelLang"> ({{ concept.label.lang }})</span>{% endif %}{% endif %}
+        &nbsp;<button type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="button" title="Copy to clipboard" class="btn btn-default btn-xs copy-clipboard" for="#pref-label"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-copy" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
       </div>
       {% endif %}
         <div class="col-md-12"><div class="preflabel-spacer"></div></div>
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@
       {% endif %}
         <div class="row">
             <div class="property-label"><span class="versal">URI</span></div>
-            <div class="property-value-column"><div class="property-value-wrapper"><span class="versal uri-input-box">{{ concept.uri }}</span></div></div>
+            <div class="property-value-column"><div class="property-value-wrapper"><span class="versal uri-input-box" id="uri-input-box">{{ concept.uri }}</span> <button type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="button" title="Copy to clipboard" class="btn btn-default btn-xs copy-clipboard" for="#uri-input-box"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-copy" aria-hidden="true"></span></button></div></div>
         </div>
         <div class="row">
             <div class="property-label"><span class="versal">{% trans %}Download this concept in SKOS format:{% endtrans %}</span></div>