Monday, December 3, 2007

Legend
50 p.d. or if not shown 50 p.r. (cinematographic works) 25 p.r. (photographic works) Signatories may grant longer terms.
Art. 7(2) Art. 7(4)List of countries' copyright length Art. 7(6)
50 p.d. or if not published 50 p.r.(works of legal entities, cinematographic works, films or photographic works)
Art. 21, second and third paragraphs, ibid.
60 p.d. (posthumous works, photographs, cinematograph films, and sound recordings)
s. 24, s. 25, s. 26, s. 27, ibid.
50 p.d. (audiovisual works) 25 after completion (works of applied art and photographic works) Art. 106, ibid. Arts. 148 & 155, ibid.
50 p.d. (cinematograph films, photographs, computer programs, sound recordings, broadcasts, programme-carrying signals, published editions, state official texts)
s. 3(2)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), s. 5, ibid.
50 p.d. (photographic works, audiovisual works, sound recordings, and performances)
Art. 34, ibid.
95 p.d. or 120 p.r. whichever is shorter (anonymous works, pseudonymous works, or works made for hire, published since 1978) 95 p.d. for works published 1964-1977; 28 (if copyright not renewed) or 95 p.d. for works published 1923-1963 (Copyrights prior to 1923 have expired.)
17 USC 302(c) 17 USC 304
50 pma (non-photograph artistic works) 50 p.d. (photographs) 50 p.r. (Sound recordings) 50 p.d. (cinematograph films, broadcasts)
s. 6(3)(a), ibid. s. 6(3)(b), ibid. s. 16(2), ibid.List of countries' copyright length s. 17(2), s. 18(2), ibid.

Table
Terms of protection were taken from a variety of sources, including WIPO, UNESCO and the University of Pennsylvania (see External links). Where no more specific information is available for a country, an indication of its probable minimum copyright term can be gained from its status as:

a signatory of the Berne Convention ("Berne"); minimum term of 50 pma, except for photographs.
a member of the WTO ("TRIPS"); minimum term of 50 pma.
a candidate for membership of the European Union ("EU"); term must be 70 pma before accession. Notes

Official text copyright
Rule of the shorter term

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