International Protection of Copyright
International Protection of Copyright
There is no "international copyright" whose record automatically protect an author's works throughout the world. The protection of this right and the measures to take when it is violated basically depend on national laws of each country. However, most countries offer protection to foreign works under certain conditions, these conditions have been provided by international conventions and treaties on copyright. There are two universal treaties on copyright, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the Universal Copyright.
United States adheres to the Berne Convention on 1 March 1989, having already assigned to the UCC since September 16, 1955. Generally the works of an author who was born or domiciled in a country that is party to these treaties or agreements, and first published in a country assigned to them, or published for the first 30 days of publication of the first edition, you can claim protection for his work. There are no formal requirements in the Berne Convention. Under the UCC, any formality in the national law may be satisfied by the use of a copyright notice of copyright, in the form and position specified by this agreement.
A copyright notice for the UCC
A copyright notice for the UCC may consist of a symbol © (c in a circle) accompanied by the year of first publication and name of copyright owner (ie © 2006 John Doe). This note or notice must be located in such manner and in such a place that is accessible to the claim of copyright. Whereas the Berne Convention prohibits conditions that affect the "exercise and guarantees" of copyright, the United States changed its law on March 1, 1989 to establish that the use of this copyright notice was optional. U.S. law however, provides certain advantages to using the copyright notice of copyright, for example the use of this note book can define a defense of "innocent infringement" (innocent INFRINGEMENT).
Even if the work can not be protected by international treaties, protection could be available in other countries under bilateral agreements between the U.S. and other countries or under specific provisions of national laws of each country. (See Circular 38a, in English, International Copyright Relations of the United States.)
An author who wishes protection of copyright for their work in a specific country must first determine the scope of protection available for works of foreign authors in that country. If possible, this must have found out before the work is published in a certain country, because protection may depend on factors at him, at time of first publication.
There are some countries that offer little or no protection to the rights of a foreign author. For updated information requirements and the protection afforded other countries, you may want to consult an expert familiar with foreign laws on copyright. The Copyright Office of the United States (U.S. Copyright Office) can not recommend agents or attorneys or give legal advice on foreign laws.
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