Country | BAC | Berne | Bilateral | Phonograms | SAT | UCC Geneva |
UCC Paris |
WCT | WPPT | WTO | |
Afghanistan [None] | N | ||||||||||
Albania | March 6, 1994 (Paris)1 | May 20, 2002 | Sept.8, 2000 | ||||||||
Algeria | April 19, 1998 (Paris) | Aug.28,1973 | July 10, 1974 | ||||||||
Andorra | June 2, 2004 (Paris) | Sept.16,1955 | |||||||||
Angola | Nov.23,1996 | ||||||||||
Antigua and Barbuda | March 17, 2000 (Paris) | Jan.1,1995 | |||||||||
Argentina | April 19, 1950 | June 10, 1967 (Paris)2 | Aug.23, 1934 | June 30, 19733 | Feb.13, 1958 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan.1, 1995 | |||
Armenia17 | Oct. 19, 2000 (Paris) | Dec.13, 1993 | May 27, 1973 | ||||||||
Australia | Oct. 19, 2000 (Paris) | March 15, 1918 Jan.1, 20052A |
June 22, 1974 | Oct. 26, 1990 | May 1, 1969 | Feb.28, 1978 | Jan.1, 1995 | ||||
Austria | Oct. 1, 1920 (Paris)2 | Sept. 20, 1907 | Aug. 21, 1982 | Aug. 6, 19824 | July 2, 1957 | Aug. 14, 1982 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Azerbaijan 17 | June 4, 1999 (Paris) | Sept. 1, 2001 | May 27, 1973 | ||||||||
Bahamas, The | July 10, 1973 (Brussels) | Dec. 27, 1976 | Dec. 27, 1976 | ||||||||
Bahrain | March 2, 1997 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Bangladesh | May 4, 1999 (Paris) | Aug. 5, 1975 | Aug. 5, 1975 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||
Barbados | July 30, 1983 (Paris)2 | July 29, 1983 | June 18, 1983 | June 18, 1983 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Belarus 17 | Dec. 12, 1997 (Paris) | May 27, 1973 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | |||||||
Belgium | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2 | July 1, 189114 |
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Belize | June 17, 2000 (Paris) | Dec. 1, 1982 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Benin | Jan. 3, 1961 (Paris)2 | Feb. 22, 1996 | |||||||||
Bhutan [None] | N | ||||||||||
Bolivia | May 15, 1914 | Nov. 4, 1993 (Paris) | March 22, 1990 | March 22, 1990 | Sept. 12, 1995 | ||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | March 1, 1992 (Paris) | March 6, 1992 | May 11, 1966 | July 10, 1974 | |||||||
Botswana | April 15, 1998 (Paris) | May 31, 1995 | |||||||||
Brazil | Aug. 31, 1915 | Feb. 9, 1922 (Paris)2 | April 2, 1957 | Nov. 28, 1975 | Jan. 13, 1960 | Dec. 11, 1975 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Brunei | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||||
Bulgaria | Dec. 5, 1921 (Paris)2 | Sept. 6, 1995 | June 7, 1975 | June 7, 1975 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Dec. 1, 1996 | ||||
Burkina Faso | Aug. 19, 1963 (Paris)2 | Jan. 30, 1988 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | June 3, 1995 | ||||||
Burundi | July 23, 1995 | ||||||||||
Cambodia | Sept. 16, 1955 | ||||||||||
Cameroon | Sept. 21, 1964 (Paris)2 | May 1, 1973 | July 10, 1974 | Dec. 13, 1995 | |||||||
Canada | April 10, 1928 (Paris)2 | Jan. 1, 1924 | Aug. 10, 1962 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||
Cape Verde | July 7, 1997 (Paris) | ||||||||||
Central African Republic | Sept. 3, 1977 (Paris)2 | May 31, 1995 | |||||||||
Chad | Nov. 25, 1971 (Brussels)2 | Oct. 19, 1996 | |||||||||
Chile | June 14, 1955 | June 5, 1970 (Paris)2 | May 25, 1896 Jan.1, 20044A |
March 24, 1977 | Sept. 16, 1955 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||
China | Oct. 15, 1992 (Paris) | Jan. 13, 19045 Bilateral March 17, 19929 |
April 30, 1993 | Oct. 30, 1992 | Oct. 30, 1992 | Dec. 22, 2001 | |||||
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | Jan. 1, 2002 | ||||||||||
Colombia | Dec. 23, 1936 | March 7, 1988 (Paris)2 | May 16, 1994 | June 18, 1976 | June 18, 1976 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | April 30, 1995 | |||
Comoros [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Oct. 8, 1963 (Paris)2 | Nov. 29, 1977 | Jan. 1, 1997 | ||||||||
Congo, Republic of the | May 8, 1962 (Paris)2 | March 27, 1997 | |||||||||
Costa Rica 6 | Nov. 30, 1916 | June 10, 1978 (Paris)2 | Oct. 19, 1899 | June 17, 1982 | June 25, 1999 | Sept. 16, 1955 | March 7, 1980 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |
Cote d ’Ivoire | Jan. 1, 1962 (Paris)2 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Croatia | Oct. 8, 1991 (Paris)2 | April 20, 2000 | Oct. 8, 1991 | May 11, 1966 | July 10, 1974 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Nov. 30, 2000 | |||
Cuba | Feb. 20, 1997 (Paris) | Nov. 17, 1903 | June 18, 1957 | April 20, 1995 | |||||||
Cyprus | Feb. 24, 1964 (Paris)2 | Sept. 30, 1993 | Dec. 19, 1990 | Dec. 19, 1990 | July 30, 1995 | ||||||
Czech Republic | Jan. 1, 1993 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1993 | Jan. 6, 1960 | April 17, 1980 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Denmark | July 1, 1903 (Paris)2 | May 8, 1893 | March 24, 1977 | Feb. 9, 1962 | July 11, 1979 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Djibouti | May 13, 2002 (Paris) | May 31, 1995 | |||||||||
Dominica | Aug. 7, 1999 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Dominican Republic | Oct. 31, 1912 | Dec. 24, 1997 (Paris) | May 8, 1983 | May 8, 1983 | March 9, 1995 | ||||||
Ecuador | Aug. 31, 1914 | Oct. 9, 1991 (Paris) | Sept. 14, 1974 | June 5, 1957 | Sept. 6, 1991 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 21, 1996 | |||
Egypt | June 7, 1977 (Paris)2 | April 23, 1978 | June 30, 1995 | ||||||||
El Salvador | Feb. 19, 1994 (Paris) | June 30, 1908, by virtue of Mexico City Convention, 1902 |
Feb. 9, 1979 | March 29, 1979 | March 29, 1979 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | May 7, 1995 | |||
Equatorial Guinea | June 26, 1997 (Paris) | ||||||||||
Eritrea [None] | N | ||||||||||
Estonia | Oct. 26, 1994 (Paris) | May 28, 2000 | Nov. 13, 1999 | ||||||||
Ethiopia [None] | N | ||||||||||
European Community | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||||
Fiji | Dec.1, 1971 (Brussels)2 | April 18, 1973 | March 13, 1972 | Jan. 14, 1996 | |||||||
Finland | April 1, 1928 (Paris)2 | Jan. 1, 1929 | April 18, 1973 | April 16, 1963 | Nov. 1, 1986 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
France | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2 | July 1, 189114 | April 18, 19733 | Jan. 14, 1956 | July 10, 1974 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Gabon | March 26, 1962 (Paris)2 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||
Gambia,The | March 7, 1993 (Paris) | Oct. 23, 1996 | |||||||||
Georgia 7 | May 16, 1995 (Paris) | May 27, 1973 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | June 14, 2000 | ||||||
Germany 10,15 | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2,7 | April 15, 1892 Bilateral July 12, 196715 |
May 18, 1974 | Aug. 25, 19794 | Sept. 16, 1955 | July 10, 1974 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Ghana | Oct. 11, 1991 (Paris) | Aug. 22, 1962 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Greece | Nov. 9, 1920 (Paris)2 | March 1, 1932 | Feb. 9, 1994 | Oct. 22, 1991 | Aug. 24, 1963 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Grenada | Sept. 22, 1998 (Paris) | Feb. 22, 1996 | |||||||||
Guatemala 6 | March 28, 1913 | July 28, 1997 (Paris) | Feb. 1, 1977 | Oct. 28, 1964 | Feb. 4, 2003 | Jan. 8, 2003 | July 21, 1995 | ||||
Guinea | Nov. 20, 1980 (Paris)2 | Nov. 13, 1981 | Nov. 13, 1981 | May 25, 2002 | May 25, 2002 | Oct. 25, 1995 | |||||
Guinea-Bissau | July 22, 1991 (Paris) | May 31, 1995 | |||||||||
Guyana | Oct. 25, 1994 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Haiti | Nov. 27, 1919 | Jan. 11, 1996 (Paris) | Sept. 16, 1955 | Jan. 30, 1996 | |||||||
Honduras 6 | April 27, 1914 | Jan. 25, 1990 (Paris) | March 6, 1990 | May 20, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Hong Kong 12 | July 1, 1997 (Paris) | July 1, 1997 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Hungary | Feb. 14, 1922 (Paris)2 | Oct. 16, 1912 | May 28, 1975 | Jan. 23, 1971 | July 10, 1974 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||
Iceland | Sept. 7, 1947 (Rome)2 | Dec. 18, 1956 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
India | April 1, 1928 (Paris)2 | Aug. 15, 1947 | Feb. 12, 1975 | Jan. 21, 1958 | April 7, 1988 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Indonesia | Sept. 5, 1997 (Paris) | Aug. 1, 1989 | March 6, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||
Iran [None] | N | ||||||||||
Iraq [None] | N | ||||||||||
Ireland | Oct. 5, 1927 (Brussels)2 | Oct. 1, 1929 | Jan. 20, 1959 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||
Israel | March 24, 1950 (Brussels)2 | May 15, 1948 | May 1, 1978 | Sept. 16, 1955 | April 21, 1995 | ||||||
Italy | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2 | Oct. 31, 1892 | March 24, 1977 | July 7, 19814 | Jan. 24, 1957 | UCC Paris Jan. 25, 1980 |
Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Jamaica | Jan. 1, 1994 (Paris) | Jan. 11, 1994 | Jan. 12, 2000 | June 12, 2002 | June 12, 2002 | March 9, 1995 | |||||
Japan 8 | July 15, 1899 (Paris)2 | Oct. 14, 1978 | April 28, 1956 | Oct. 21, 1977 | March 6, 2002 | Oct. 9, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Jordan | July 28, 1999 (Paris) | Dec. 17, 200116 | April 27, 2004 | May 24, 2004 | April 11, 2000 | ||||||
Kazakhstan 17 | April 12, 1999 (Paris) | Aug. 3, 2001 | May 27, 1973 | ||||||||
Kenya | June 11, 1993 (Paris) | April 21, 1976 | Aug. 25, 19794 | Sept. 7, 1966 | July 10, 1974 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Kiribati [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Korea, North [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Korea, South | Aug. 21, 1996 (Paris) | Oct. 10, 1987 | Oct. 1, 1987 | Oct. 1, 1987 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Kuwait | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||||
Kyrgyz Republic 17 | July 8, 1999 (Paris) | Oct. 12, 2002 | May 27, 1973 | March 6, 2002 | Aug. 15, 2002 | Dec. 20, 1998 | |||||
Laos | Sept. 16, 1955 | ||||||||||
Latvia | Aug. 11, 1995 (Paris) | Aug. 23, 1997 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Feb. 10, 1999 | ||||||
Lebanon | Sept. 30, 1947 (Rome)2 | Oct. 17, 1959 | |||||||||
Lesotho | Sept. 28, 1989 (Paris) | May 31, 1995 | |||||||||
Liberia | March 8, 1989 (Paris) | July 27, 1956 | |||||||||
Libya | Sept. 28, 1976 (Paris)2 | ||||||||||
Liechtenstein | July 30, 1931 (Paris)2 | Oct. 12, 1999 | Jan. 22, 1959 | Nov. 11, 1999 | Sept. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Lithuania | Dec. 14, 1994 (Paris) | Jan. 27, 2000 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | May 31, 2001 | ||||||
Luxembourg | June 20, 1888 (Paris)2 | June 29, 1910 | March 8, 1976 | Oct. 15, 1955 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Macau | Dec. 20, 1999 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of | Sept. 8, 1991 (Paris) | March 2, 1998 | Nov. 17, 1991 | July 30, 1997 | July 30, 1997 | Feb.4, 2004 | |||||
Madagascar | Jan. 1, 1966 (Brussels)2 | Nov. 17, 1995 | |||||||||
Malawi | Oct. 12, 1991 (Paris) | Oct. 26, 1965 | May 31, 1995 | ||||||||
Malaysia | Oct. 1, 1990 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Maldives | May 31, 1995 | ||||||||||
Mali | March 19, 1962 (Paris)2 | April 24, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | May 31, 1995 | |||||||
Malta | Sept. 21, 1964 (Rome)2 | Nov. 19, 1968 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Mauritania | Feb. 6, 1973 (Paris)2 | May 31, 1995 | |||||||||
Mauritius | May 10, 1989 (Paris) | March 12, 1968 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Mexico | April 24, 1964 | June 11, 1967 (Paris)2 | Feb. 27, 1896 | Dec. 21, 19733 | Aug. 25, 19794 | May 12, 1957 | Oct. 31, 1975 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | Oct.7, 2003 (Paris) | ||||||||||
Moldova 7 | Nov. 2, 1995 (Paris) | July 17, 2000 | May 27, 1973 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | July 26, 2001 | |||||
Monaco | May 30, 1889 (Paris)2 | Oct. 15, 1952 | Dec. 2, 1974 | Sept. 16, 1955 | Dec. 13, 1974 | ||||||
Mongolia | March 12, 1998 (Paris) | Oct. 25, 2002 | Oct. 25, 2002 | Jan. 29, 1997 | |||||||
Morocco | June 16, 1917 (Paris)2 | June 30, 19834 | May 8, 1972 | Jan. 28, 1976 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Mozambique | Aug. 26, 1995 | ||||||||||
Myanmar, Union of | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||||
Namibia | March 21, 1990 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Nauru [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Nepal [None] | N | ||||||||||
Netherlands and Possessions | Nov. 1, 1912 (Paris)2 | Nov. 20, 1899 | Oct. 12, 1993 | June 22, 1967 | Nov. 30, 1985 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
New Zealand | April 24, 1928 (Rome)2 | Dec. 1, 1916 | Aug. 13, 1976 | Sept. 11, 1964 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Nicaragua 6 | Dec. 15, 1913 | Aug. 23, 2000 (Paris) | Aug. 10, 2000 | Aug. 25, 19794 | Aug. 16, 1961 | March 6, 2003 | March 6, 2003 | Sept. 3, 1995 | |||
Niger | May 2, 1962 (Paris)2 | May 15, 1989 | May 15, 1989 | Dec. 13, 1996 | |||||||
Nigeria | Sept. 14, 1993 (Paris) | Feb. 14, 1962 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Norway | April 13, 1896 (Paris)2 | July 1, 1905 | Aug. 1, 1978 | Jan. 23, 1963 | Aug. 7, 1974 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Oman | July 14, 1999 (Paris) | Nov. 9, 2000 | |||||||||
Pakistan | July 5, 1948 (Rome)2 | Sept. 16, 1955 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Palau [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Panama | Nov. 25, 1913 | June 8, 1996 (Paris) | June 29, 1974 | Sept. 25, 1985 | Oct. 17, 1962 | Sept. 3, 1980 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Sept. 6, 1997 | ||
Papua New Guinea | June 9, 1996 | ||||||||||
Paraguay | Sept. 20, 1917 | Jan. 2, 1992 (Paris) | Feb. 13, 1979 | March 11, 1962 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Peru | April 30, 1920 | Aug. 20, 1988 (Paris)2 | Aug. 24, 1985 | Aug. 7, 1985 | Oct. 16, 1963 | July 22, 1985 | March 6, 2002 | July 18, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||
Philippines | Aug. 1, 1951 (Paris)2 | Oct. 21, 1948 | Oct. 4, 2002 | Oct. 4, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Poland | Jan. 28, 1920 (Paris)2 | Feb. 16, 1927 | March 9, 1977 | March 9, 1977 | March 23, 2004 | Oct.21, 2003 | July 1, 1995 | ||||
Portugal | March 29, 1911 (Paris)2 | July 20, 1893 | March 11, 1996 | Dec. 25, 1956 | July 30, 1981 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Qatar | July 5, 2000 (Paris) | Jan. 13, 1996 | |||||||||
Romania | Jan. 1, 1927 (Paris)2 | May 14, 1928 | Oct. 1, 1998 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Russia 17 | March 13, 1995 (Paris) | March 13, 1995 | Dec. 25, 1991 | May 27, 1973 | March 9, 1995 | ||||||
Rwanda | March 1, 1984 (Paris)2 | Nov. 10, 1989 | Nov. 10, 1989 | May 22, 1996 | |||||||
St.Kitts and Nevis | April 9, 1995 (Paris)2 | Feb. 21, 1996 | |||||||||
Saint Lucia | Aug. 24, 1993 (Paris)2 | April 2, 2001 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Aug. 29, 1995 (Paris) | April 22, 1985 | April 22, 1985 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||
Samoa [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
San Marino [None] | N | ||||||||||
São Tomé and Principe [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | March 11, 2004 (Paris) | July 13, 1994 | July 13, 1994 | ||||||||
Senegal | Aug. 25, 1962 (Paris)2 | July 9, 1974 | July 10, 1974 | May 18, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Serbia and Montenegro | June 17, 1930 (Paris)2 | Aug. 25, 19794 | May 11, 1966 | July 10, 1974 | |||||||
Seychelles [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Sierra Leone | July 23, 1995 | ||||||||||
Singapore | Dec. 21, 1998 (Paris) | May 18, 1987 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Slovakia | Jan. 1, 1993 (Paris)2 | Jan. 1, 1993 | Jan. 6, 1960 | April 17, 1980 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||
Slovenia | June 25, 1991 (Paris)2 | Oct. 15, 1996 | June 25, 1991 | May 11, 1966 | July 10, 1974 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | July 30, 1995 | |||
Solomon Islands | July 26, 1996 | ||||||||||
Somalia [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
South Africa | Oct. 3, 1928 (Brussels)2 | July 1, 1924 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Spain | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2 | July 10, 1895 | Aug. 24, 1974 | Sept. 16, 1955 | July 10, 1974 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Sri Lanka | July 20, 1959 (Rome)2 | Jan. 25, 1984 | Jan. 25, 1984 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||
Sudan | Dec. 28, 2000 (Paris) | ||||||||||
Suriname | Feb. 23, 1977 (Paris)2 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Swaziland | Dec. 14, 1998 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Sweden | Aug. 1, 1904 (Paris)2 | June 1, 1911 | April 18, 19733 | July 1, 1961 | July 10, 1974 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Switzerland | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2 | July 1, 189114 | Sept. 30, 1993 | Sept. 24, 1993 | March 30, 1956 | Sept. 21, 1993 | July 1, 1995 | ||||
Syria [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Tajikistan 17 | March 9, 2000 (Paris) | May 27, 1973 | |||||||||
Tanzania | July 25, 1994 (Paris) | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||||||
Thailand | July 17, 1931 (Paris)2 | Sept. 1, 1921 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Togo | April 30, 1975 (Paris)2 | May 31, 1995 | |||||||||
Tonga | June 14, 2001 (Paris) | ||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | Aug. 16, 1988 (Paris)2 | Oct. 1, 1988 | Aug. 19, 1988 | Aug. 19, 1988 | SAT Nov. 1, 1996 | March 1, 1995 | |||||
Tunisia | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2 | June 19, 1969 | June 10, 1975 | March 29, 1995 | |||||||
Turkey | Jan. 1, 1952 (Paris)2 | March 26, 1995 | |||||||||
Turkmenistan 17 | May 27, 1973 | ||||||||||
Tuvalu [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Uganda | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||||
Ukraine _17 | Oct. 25, 1995 (Paris) | Feb. 18, 2000 | May 27, 1973 | March 6, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | ||||||
United Arab Emirates | July 14, 2004 (Paris) | April 10, 1996 | |||||||||
United Kingdom | Dec. 5, 1887 (Paris)2 | July 1, 189114 | April 18, 19733 | Sept. 27, 1957 | July 10, 1974 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Uruguay | Dec. 17, 1919 | July 10, 1967 (Paris)2 | Jan. 18, 1983 | April 12, 1993 | April 12, 1993 | Jan. 1, 1995 | |||||
Uzbekistan 17 | May 27, 1973 | ||||||||||
Vanuatu [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Vatican City (Holy See) | Sept. 12, 1935 (Paris)2 | July 18, 1977 | Oct. 5, 1955 | May 6, 1980 | |||||||
Venezuela | Dec. 30, 1982 (Paris)2 | Nov. 18, 1982 | Sept. 30, 1966 | Feb. 11, 1997 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||
Vietnam | Dec. 23, 199813 Bilateral Dec. 10, 2001 |
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Yemen [Unclear] | U | ||||||||||
Zambia | Jan. 2, 1992 (Paris)2 | June 1, 1965 | Jan. 1, 1995 | ||||||||
Zimbabwe | April 18, 1980 (Rome)2 | March 5, 1995 |
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following text is also from the Copyright Office Circular 38a, International Copyright Relations of the United States. Text from the circular continues through to the full-browser-width horizontal line.]
List of Relations
How to Use This List
Each entry gives a country name (and any alternate name) and a statement of copyright relations.The following abbreviations are used to refer to specific multilateral agreements or bilateral relations:
BAC • Party to the Buenos Aires Convention of 1910, as of the date given. U.S. ratification deposited with the Government of Argentina, May 1, 1911; proclaimed by the President of the United States, July 13, 1914.
Berne • Party to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works as of the date given. Appearing within parentheses is the latest Act1 of the Convention to which the country is party. The effective date for the United States is March 1, 1989. The latest Act of the Convention, to which the United States is party, is the revision done at Paris on July 24, 1971. Note that “Berne (Paris)” means the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works as revised at Paris on July 24,1971 (Paris Act). “Berne (Stockholm)” means the said Convention as revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 (Stockholm Act). “Berne (Brussels)” means the said Convention as revised at Brussels on June 26, 1948 (Brussels Act). “Berne (Rome)” means the said Convention as revised at Rome on June 2, 1928 (Rome Act). “Berne (Berlin)” means the said Convention as revised at Berlin on Nov.13, 1908 (Berlin Act). In each case the reference to the Act signifies adherence to the substantive provisions of such Act only, e.g., Articles 1 to 21 and the Appendix of the Paris Act. Articles 22 to 38 deal with administration and structure.
Bilateral • Bilateral copyright relations with the United States by virtue of a proclamation or treaty, as of the date given. Where there is more than one proclamation or treaty, only the date of the first one is given.
Phonograms • Party to the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms, Geneva,1971, as of the date given. The effective date for the United States is March 10, 1974.
SAT • Party to the Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite, Brussels, 1974, as of the date given. The effective date for the United States is March 7, 1985.
UCC Geneva • Party to the Universal Copyright Convention, Geneva, 1952, as of the date given. The effective date for the United States is September 16, 1955.
UCC Paris • Party to the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris, 1971, as of the date given. The effective date for the United States is July 10, 1974.
WCT • Party to the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty, Geneva, 1996, as of the date provided. The effective date for the United States is March 6, 2002, the date the treaty entered into force.
WPPT • Party to the World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Geneva, 1996, as of the date provided. The effective date for the United States is May 20, 2002, the date the treaty entered into force.
WTO • Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), established pursuant to the Marrakesh Agreement of April 15, 1994, to implement the Uruguay Round Agreements. These Agreements affect, among other things, intangible property rights, including copyright and other intellectual property rights. The effective date of United States membership in the WTO is January 1, 1995. A country’s membership in the WTO is effective as of the date indicated.
[On this web site, where there is no copyright relations with a particular country, or these are uncertain, this information is given within brackets and in italics following the name of the country in the left-most column. For the convenience of the reader, the first letter of the designation is given in the second column. (The user can easily scan this column to find the applicable countries. The next two items are the definitions for “None” and “Unclear” provided in Circular 38a:]
None • No copyright relations with the United States.
Unclear • Has not established copyright relations with the United States, but may be honoring obligations incurred under former political status.
Endnotes
1. “Paris” means the Berne Convention for the Protection of
Literary and Artistic Works as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971 (Paris Act)
“Stockholm” means the said Convention as revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967
(Stockholm Act) “Brussels” means the said Convention as revised at Brussels on
June 26, 1948 (Brussels Act) “Rome” means the said Convention as revised at Rome
on June 2, 1928 (Rome Act)
“Berlin” means the said Convention as revised at Berlin on Nov. 13, 1908 (Berlin
Act).
NOTE: In each case the reference to Act signifies adherence to the substantive
provisions of such Act only, e.g., Articles 1 to 21 and the Appendix of the Paris Act.
Articles 22 to 38 deal with administration and structure.
2. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of Sept. 9, 1886, as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, did not enter into force with respect to the United States until March 1, 1989.
2A. Bilateral copyright relations between Australia and the United States were further developed pursuant to the Agreement between the United States of America and Government of Australia on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area, signed May 18, 2004, and effective Jan.1, 2005.
3. The Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms done at Geneva on Oct. 29, 1971, did not enter into force with respect to the United States until March 10, 1974.
4. The Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite done at Brussels on May 21, 1974, did not enter into force with respect to the United States until March 7, 1985.
4A. Bilateral copyright relations between Chile and the United States were further developed pursuant to the Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Chile on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area, signed June 6, 2003, and effective Jan.1, 2004.
5. The government of the People’s Republic of China views this treaty as not binding. In the territory administered by the authorities on Taiwan, the treaty is considered to be in force.
6. This country became a party to the Mexico City Convention, 1902, effective June 30, 1908, to which the United States also became a party, effective on the same date. As regards copyright relations with the United States, this Convention is considered to have been superseded by adherence of this country and the United States to the Buenos Aires Convention of 1910.
7. Date on which the accession by the German Empire became effective.
8. Bilateral copyright relations between Japan and the United States, which were formulated effective May 10, 1906, are considered to have been abrogated and superseded by the adherence of Japan to the UCC Geneva, effective April 28, 1956.
9. Bilateral copyright relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America were established, effective March 17, 1992, by a Presidential Proclamation of the same date, under the authority of section 104 of title 17 of the United States Code, as amended by the Act of Oct.31,1988 (Public Law 100-568,102 Stat.2853,2855). v7. This country became a party to the Mexico City Convention, 1902, effective June 30, 1908, to which the United States also became a party, effective on the same date. As regards copyright relations with the United States, this Convention is considered to have been superseded by adherence of this country and the United States to the Buenos Aires Convention of 1910.
10. The dates of adherence by Germany to multilateral treaties include adherence by the Federal Republic of Germany when that country was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. However,through the accession, effective Oct.3, 1990, of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with the German Unification Treaty of Aug.31,1990, the German Democratic Republic ceased, on the said date, to be a sovereign state. Previously, the German Democratic Republic had become party to the Paris Act of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works on Feb.18, 1978, but ceased to be a party to the said Convention on Oct.3, 1990. The German Democratic Republic had also been a member of the Universal Copyright Convention, having become party to the Geneva text of the said Convention on Oct.5, 1973, and party to the revised Paris text of the same Convention on Dec. 10, 1980.
11. See also Czech Republic and Slovakia.
12. Prior to the return of Hong Kong to China, bilateral copyright relations existed with Hong Kong through the United Kingdom (from Aug.1, 1973), and Phonogram Convention Membership existed through the United Kingdom (from March 4, 1975).
13. Bilateral copyright relations between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United States were established effective December 23, 1998,by Presidential Proclamation No.7161 of that same date, at 63 fr 71571 (1998),under the authority of sections 104(b)(5)and 104A(g)of title 17 of the United States Code, as amended.
14. Bilateral copyright relations between the United States and Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland were established by Presidential Proclamation No.3.of July 1, 1891, 27 Stat.981 (1891), effective that same date, under the authority of the Chase Act of 1891.
15. Bilateral copyright relations between the United States and Germany were established effective July 12, 1967, by Presidential Proclamation No. 3792 of that same date, at 32 fr 10341, under the authority of Copyright Act of 1909 as amended at 55 Stat.732.
16. Bilateral copyright relations between Jordan and the United States were established pursuant to the Agreement between the United States of America and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area,signed Oct.24, 2000,and effective Dec.17, 2001.
17. Each of the following Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
countries, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova,
Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan (but not the CIS countries
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia), is a successor state to the Soviet Union’s copyright
treaty obligations, in particular, the obligations under the UCC Geneva, and accordingly
is a member of the UCC Geneva effective May 27, 1973, the date the Soviet Union became a
party. The successor status in each case was confirmed in a bilateral trade agreement
between each of these countries and the United States, effective in each case on the date
set forth below. Note that the successor status is consistent with the treatment by UNESCO
(secretariat for the UCC) of these countries. The effective dates of the bilateral
agreements with the United States confirming the successor status are as follows:
Azerbaijan (April 21, 1995)
Belarus (Feb. 16, 1993)
Georgia (Aug. 13, 1993)
Kazakhstan (Feb. 18, 1993)
Kyrgyz Republic (Aug. 21, 1992)
Moldova (July 2, 1992)
Russia (June 17, 1992)
Tajikistan (Nov. 24, 1993)
Turkmenistan (Oct. 25, 1993)
Ukraine (June 23, 1992)
Uzbekistan (Jan. 13, 1994)
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Footnote numbering coincides with the January 2003 edition of the Circular, supplemented from the January 2005 edition where the later edition contained a new footnote. The new footnotes retain their number with the addition of the letter “A” after the number, to distinguish these footnotes from the same numbers as used by the Copyright Office in 2003.]
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