diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py
index 62889baf550..aa31b8493ec 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py
@@ -855,6 +855,10 @@ class CLIP_MT_track(Menu):
         layout.separator()
         layout.operator("clip.clean_tracks")
 
+        layout.separator()
+        layout.operator("clip.copy_tracks")
+        layout.operator("clip.paste_tracks")
+
         layout.separator()
         props = layout.operator("clip.track_markers",
             text="Track Frame Backwards")
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_tracking.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_tracking.h
index 88871b2e545..bd5790e1319 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_tracking.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_tracking.h
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ struct ListBase *BKE_tracking_object_tracks(struct MovieTracking *tracking, stru
 struct MovieTrackingReconstruction *BKE_tracking_object_reconstruction(struct MovieTracking *tracking,
 			struct MovieTrackingObject *object);
 
+/* clipboard */
+void BKE_tracking_free_clipboard(void);
+void BKE_tracking_clipboard_copy_tracks(struct MovieTracking *tracking, struct MovieTrackingObject *object);
+int BKE_tracking_clipboard_has_tracks(void);
+void BKE_tracking_clipboard_paste_tracks(struct MovieTracking *tracking, struct MovieTrackingObject *object);
+
 /* 2D tracking */
 struct MovieTrackingContext *BKE_tracking_context_new(struct MovieClip *clip, struct MovieClipUser *user,
 			short backwards, short sequence);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c
index 6897600f42f..5124337fe92 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ typedef struct MovieDistortion {
 	struct libmv_CameraIntrinsics *intrinsics;
 } MovieDistortion;
 
+static struct {
+	ListBase tracks;
+} tracking_clipboard;
+
 /*********************** common functions *************************/
 
 void BKE_tracking_init_settings(MovieTracking *tracking)
@@ -578,6 +582,72 @@ void BKE_tracking_free(MovieTracking *tracking)
 		BKE_tracking_distortion_destroy(tracking->camera.intrinsics);
 }
 
+static MovieTrackingTrack *duplicate_track(MovieTrackingTrack *track)
+{
+	MovieTrackingTrack *new_track;
+
+	new_track = MEM_callocN(sizeof(MovieTrackingTrack), "tracksMapMerge new_track");
+
+	*new_track= *track;
+	new_track->next = new_track->prev = NULL;
+
+	new_track->markers = MEM_dupallocN(new_track->markers);
+
+	return new_track;
+}
+
+/*********************** clipboard *************************/
+
+void BKE_tracking_free_clipboard(void)
+{
+	MovieTrackingTrack *track = tracking_clipboard.tracks.first, *next_track;
+
+	while (track) {
+		next_track = track->next;
+
+		BKE_tracking_free_track(track);
+		MEM_freeN(track);
+
+		track = next_track;
+	}
+}
+
+void BKE_tracking_clipboard_copy_tracks(MovieTracking *tracking, MovieTrackingObject *object)
+{
+	ListBase *tracksbase = BKE_tracking_object_tracks(tracking, object);
+	MovieTrackingTrack *track = tracksbase->first;
+
+	while (track) {
+		if (TRACK_SELECTED(track)) {
+			MovieTrackingTrack *new_track = duplicate_track(track);
+
+			BLI_addtail(&tracking_clipboard.tracks, new_track);
+		}
+
+		track = track->next;
+	}
+}
+
+int BKE_tracking_clipboard_has_tracks(void)
+{
+	return tracking_clipboard.tracks.first != NULL;
+}
+
+void BKE_tracking_clipboard_paste_tracks(MovieTracking *tracking, MovieTrackingObject *object)
+{
+	ListBase *tracksbase = BKE_tracking_object_tracks(tracking, object);
+	MovieTrackingTrack *track = tracking_clipboard.tracks.first;
+
+	while (track) {
+		MovieTrackingTrack *new_track = duplicate_track(track);
+
+		BLI_addtail(tracksbase, new_track);
+		BKE_track_unique_name(tracksbase, new_track);
+
+		track = track->next;
+	}
+}
+
 /*********************** tracks map *************************/
 
 typedef struct TracksMap {
@@ -700,9 +770,7 @@ static void tracks_map_merge(TracksMap *map, MovieTracking *tracking)
 			}
 		}
 
-		new_track= MEM_callocN(sizeof(MovieTrackingTrack), "tracksMapMerge new_track");
-		*new_track= *track;
-		new_track->markers= MEM_dupallocN(new_track->markers);
+		new_track= duplicate_track(track);
 
 		BLI_ghash_remove(map->hash, track, NULL, NULL); /* XXX: are we actually need this */
 		BLI_ghash_insert(map->hash, track, new_track);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_intern.h
index 64881499a31..3f7456e90dc 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/clip_intern.h
@@ -145,4 +145,7 @@ void CLIP_OT_clean_tracks(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void CLIP_OT_tracking_object_new(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void CLIP_OT_tracking_object_remove(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
+void CLIP_OT_copy_tracks(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void CLIP_OT_paste_tracks(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+
 #endif /* ED_CLIP_INTERN_H */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c
index 5291121571c..82da9b3b956 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c
@@ -377,6 +377,10 @@ static void clip_operatortypes(void)
 	/* object tracking */
 	WM_operatortype_append(CLIP_OT_tracking_object_new);
 	WM_operatortype_append(CLIP_OT_tracking_object_remove);
+
+	/* clipboard */
+	WM_operatortype_append(CLIP_OT_copy_tracks);
+	WM_operatortype_append(CLIP_OT_paste_tracks);
 }
 
 static void clip_keymap(struct wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.c
index d6940d14dbf..b67fac69745 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.c
@@ -1220,21 +1220,39 @@ static int track_count_markers(SpaceClip *sc, MovieClip *clip)
 	return tot;
 }
 
+static void clear_invisible_track_selection(SpaceClip *sc, MovieClip *clip)
+{
+	ListBase *tracksbase= BKE_tracking_get_tracks(&clip->tracking);
+	int hidden = 0;
+
+	if ((sc->flag&SC_SHOW_MARKER_PATTERN)==0)
+		hidden |= TRACK_AREA_PAT;
+
+	if ((sc->flag&SC_SHOW_MARKER_SEARCH)==0)
+		hidden |= TRACK_AREA_SEARCH;
+
+	if (hidden) {
+		MovieTrackingTrack *track = tracksbase->first;
+
+		while(track) {
+			BKE_tracking_track_flag(track, hidden, SELECT, 1);
+
+			track = track->next;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static void track_init_markers(SpaceClip *sc, MovieClip *clip, int *frames_limit_r)
 {
 	ListBase *tracksbase= BKE_tracking_get_tracks(&clip->tracking);
 	MovieTrackingTrack *track;
-	int framenr= sc->user.framenr, hidden= 0;
+	int framenr= sc->user.framenr;
 	int frames_limit= 0;
 
-	if((sc->flag&SC_SHOW_MARKER_PATTERN)==0) hidden|= TRACK_AREA_PAT;
-	if((sc->flag&SC_SHOW_MARKER_SEARCH)==0) hidden|= TRACK_AREA_SEARCH;
+	clear_invisible_track_selection(sc, clip);
 
 	track= tracksbase->first;
 	while(track) {
-		if(hidden)
-			BKE_tracking_track_flag(track, hidden, SELECT, 1);
-
 		if(TRACK_SELECTED(track)) {
 			if((track->flag&TRACK_HIDDEN)==0 && (track->flag&TRACK_LOCKED)==0) {
 				BKE_tracking_ensure_marker(track, framenr);
@@ -3504,3 +3522,74 @@ void CLIP_OT_tracking_object_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* flags */
 	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
 }
+
+/********************** copy tracks to clipboard operator *********************/
+
+static int copy_tracks_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
+{
+	SpaceClip *sc = CTX_wm_space_clip(C);
+	MovieClip *clip = ED_space_clip(sc);
+	MovieTracking *tracking = &clip->tracking;
+	MovieTrackingObject *object = BKE_tracking_active_object(tracking);
+
+	clear_invisible_track_selection(sc, clip);
+
+	BKE_tracking_clipboard_copy_tracks(tracking, object);
+
+	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void CLIP_OT_copy_tracks(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name = "Copy Tracks";
+	ot->description = "Copy selected tracks to clipboard";
+	ot->idname = "CLIP_OT_copy_tracks";
+
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec = copy_tracks_exec;
+	ot->poll = ED_space_clip_poll;
+
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER;
+}
+
+/********************** paste tracks from clipboard operator *********************/
+
+static int paste_tracks_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+	if (ED_space_clip_poll(C)) {
+		return BKE_tracking_clipboard_has_tracks();
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int paste_tracks_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
+{
+	SpaceClip *sc = CTX_wm_space_clip(C);
+	MovieClip *clip = ED_space_clip(sc);
+	MovieTracking *tracking = &clip->tracking;
+	MovieTrackingObject *object = BKE_tracking_active_object(tracking);
+
+	BKE_tracking_clipboard_paste_tracks(tracking, object);
+
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_MOVIECLIP|NA_EDITED, clip);
+
+	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void CLIP_OT_paste_tracks(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name = "Paste Tracks";
+	ot->description = "Paste tracks from clipboard";
+	ot->idname = "CLIP_OT_paste_tracks";
+
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec = paste_tracks_exec;
+	ot->poll = paste_tracks_poll;
+
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c
index 2695f3d680d..8abc12b8bec 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "BKE_packedFile.h"
 #include "BKE_sequencer.h" /* free seq clipboard */
 #include "BKE_material.h" /* clear_matcopybuf */
+#include "BKE_tracking.h" /* free tracking clipboard */
 
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ void WM_exit_ext(bContext *C, const short do_python)
 		wm_free_reports(C);			/* before free_blender! - since the ListBases get freed there */
 
 	seq_free_clipboard(); /* sequencer.c */
+	BKE_tracking_free_clipboard();
 		
 	free_blender();				/* blender.c, does entire library and spacetypes */
 //	free_matcopybuf();