Copyright law
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| * [http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html Berne Convention] | * [http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html Berne Convention] | ||
| * [http://www.iusmentis.com/copyright/crashcourse/ "Crash course" on Berne Convention-based copyright laws] | * [http://www.iusmentis.com/copyright/crashcourse/ "Crash course" on Berne Convention-based copyright laws] | ||
| + | * [http://www.euro-copyrights.org/ Euro Copyrights Info page] | ||
| * [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sup_01_17.html US Copyright Law] | * [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sup_01_17.html US Copyright Law] | ||
| * [http://www.iuscomp.org/gla/statutes/UrhG.htm German Copyright Law] | * [http://www.iuscomp.org/gla/statutes/UrhG.htm German Copyright Law] | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 2 June 2006
This page discusses variations in copyright law in different jurisdictions around the world, paying special attention to portions which may affect the applicability or scope of the GPL.
Today most countries in the world are members of the Berne Convention. This international treaty sets basic rules on copyright. Under this treaty, a copyright is granted automatically when a work is created. The treaty also states that copyright lasts for the duration of the author's life plus at least 50 years.
Countries are free to make additional rules, but those should not violate the Berne Convention's rules.
If there is additional information about a country's copyright laws, please create a page.
- WIPO Collection of Laws for Electronic Access
- Berne Convention
- "Crash course" on Berne Convention-based copyright laws
- Euro Copyrights Info page
- US Copyright Law
- German Copyright Law
- German Copyright Law "Urheberrecht" (in German)
- Dutch Copyright Law (in Dutch)
- Brazilian Copyright Law (in Portuguese)
- Brazilian Software Law (in Portuguese)
- French Copyright and Software Law
- Japanese Copyright Law (in Japanese)
- Danish Copyright law (in English), including EUCD implementation, but changed by the IP Enforcement directive since this text Offical current Danish text
- Australian Copyright Law; musings on Australian copyright law and the GPL
