What is the Berne Convention?

The Berne Convention is an international copyright law that was adopted in 1886. This agreement ensures that authors from signatory countries (countries that have agreed to the treaty) are compensated for their work when it is copied or used without permission. In the United States, the Berne Convention has been implemented by Congress through the Copyright Act of 1976. The Berne Convention provides copyright protection to authors of creative works in signatory countries. This means that authors are not required to register or apply for copyright protection; they are automatically granted copyright protection for their work. The Berne Convention also allows authors to remain anonymous. Finally, the Berne Convention states that copyright lasts for the lifetime of the author (or authors) plus at least fifty (50) years after their death. In Nebraska, the Berne Convention is largely the same as in other states. Authors are guaranteed copyright protection and no additional registration or application is required. The Berne Convention also provides for a minimum fifty (50) year period of copyright protection after the author’s death. Thus, authors in Nebraska have some of the strongest copyright protection in the world.

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