Re: [Videolib] Respecting another country's copyright laws regarding

Susan Weber (sweber@langara.bc.ca)
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:18:04 -0700

The Berne Convention is the correct answer. The US signed this
convention in 1989.
It is administered by WIPO, www.wipo.int and currently has 138 members.
Basically, member countries must provide copyright protection to all
other members.
The degree of protection and remedies for violation are governed by the
laws of
the country where protection is claimed.
Susan

Christopher Lewis wrote:

> Thanks for the responses. Another little mystery solved. Anybody know
> what treaty or agreement spells this out?
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> No, you're governed by the copyright regime in the country of use, not
> the country of origin. In Canada, we purchase a lot of product from
> the USA and must always negotiate the performance rights which are
> required for our classrooms, altho they are not required down there.
> We sometimes have to explain to smaller distributors why we need their
> permission, etc. [And they aren't all as open-minded as Jessica R!]
> Only a purchase agreement overriding your copyright rights should
> prevent you from using an international video as you normally would a
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