diff --git a/src/bls12_381/ec.rs b/src/bls12_381/ec.rs
index a3f5c9140..fe12374b2 100644
--- a/src/bls12_381/ec.rs
+++ b/src/bls12_381/ec.rs
@@ -579,8 +579,15 @@ pub mod g1 {
 
     curve_impl!("E", G1, G1Affine, G1Prepared, Fq, Fr, G1Uncompressed, G1Compressed);
 
+    #[derive(Copy)]
     pub struct G1Uncompressed([u8; 96]);
 
+    impl Clone for G1Uncompressed {
+        fn clone(&self) -> G1Uncompressed {
+            G1Uncompressed(self.0)
+        }
+    }
+
     impl AsRef<[u8]> for G1Uncompressed {
         fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
             &self.0
@@ -688,8 +695,15 @@ pub mod g1 {
         }
     }
 
+    #[derive(Copy)]
     pub struct G1Compressed([u8; 48]);
 
+    impl Clone for G1Compressed {
+        fn clone(&self) -> G1Compressed {
+            G1Compressed(self.0)
+        }
+    }
+
     impl AsRef<[u8]> for G1Compressed {
         fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
             &self.0
@@ -1135,8 +1149,15 @@ pub mod g2 {
 
     curve_impl!("E'", G2, G2Affine, G2Prepared, Fq2, Fr, G2Uncompressed, G2Compressed);
 
+    #[derive(Copy)]
     pub struct G2Uncompressed([u8; 192]);
 
+    impl Clone for G2Uncompressed {
+        fn clone(&self) -> G2Uncompressed {
+            G2Uncompressed(self.0)
+        }
+    }
+
     impl AsRef<[u8]> for G2Uncompressed {
         fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
             &self.0
@@ -1268,8 +1289,15 @@ pub mod g2 {
         }
     }
 
+    #[derive(Copy)]
     pub struct G2Compressed([u8; 96]);
 
+    impl Clone for G2Compressed {
+        fn clone(&self) -> G2Compressed {
+            G2Compressed(self.0)
+        }
+    }
+
     impl AsRef<[u8]> for G2Compressed {
         fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
             &self.0
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b88203706..54f61b1d8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ pub trait EncodedPoint: Sized +
                         Sync +
                         AsRef<[u8]> +
                         AsMut<[u8]> +
+                        Clone +
+                        Copy +
                         'static
 {
     type Affine: CurveAffine;