Berne Convention

معلومات معاهدة الملكية الفكرية

Berne Convention

معاهدة ملكية فكرية

Berne Convention

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is the oldest and arguably most influential international treaty in the realm of copyright law. Adopted in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886, it set the foundational principles for international copyright protection that are still widely recognised and applied today. 

Administered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), it has been revised several times to adapt to technological advancements and evolving needs.

The Berne Convention is based on three fundamental principles that shape international copyright law: (1) National Treatment, (2) Automatic Protection (No Formalities), and (3)Independence of Protection. 

Contracting Parties:

 Afghanistan - Albania - Algeria - Andorra - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia -Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan - Bahamas - Bahrain - Bangladesh - Barbados - Belarus - Belgium - Belize - Benin - Bhutan - Bolivia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Botswana - Brazil - Brunei Darussalam - Bulgaria - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Cabo Verde - Cambodia - Cameroon - Canada - Central African Republic - Chad - Chile - China - Colombia - Comoros - Congo - Cook Islands - Costa Rica - Côte d'Ivoire - Croatia - Cuba - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Denmark - Djibouti - Dominica - Dominican Republic - Ecuador - Egypt - El Salvador - Equatorial Guinea - Estonia - Eswatini - Fiji - Finland - France - Gabon - Gambia - Georgia - Germany - Ghana - Greece - Grenada - Guatemala - Guinea - Guinea-Bissau - Guyana - Haiti - Holy See - Honduras - Hungary - Iceland - India - Indonesia - Ireland - Israel - Italy - Jamaica - Japan - Jordan - Kazakhstan - Kenya - Kiribati - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Lao People's Democratic Republic - Latvia - Lesotho - Liberia - Libya - Liechtenstein - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malawi - Malaysia - Mali - Malta - Mauritania - Mauritius - Mexico - Micronesia  - Monaco - Mongolia - Montenegro - Morocco - Mozambique - Namibia - Nauru - Nepal - Netherlands - New Zealand - Nicaragua - Niger - Nigeria - Niue - North Macedonia - Norway - Oman - Pakistan - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Philippines - Poland - Portugal - Qatar - Republic of Korea - Republic of Moldova - Romania - Russian Federation - Rwanda - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Lucia - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Samoa - San Marino - Sao Tome and Principe - Saudi Arabia - Senegal - Serbia - Singapore - Slovakia - Slovenia - Solomon Islands - South Africa - Spain - Sri Lanka - Sudan - Suriname - Sweden - Switzerland - Syrian Arab Republic - Tajikistan - Thailand - Togo - Tonga - Trinidad and Tobago - Tunisia - Türkiye - Turkmenistan - Tuvalu - Uganda - Ukraine - United Arab Emirates - United Kingdom - United Republic of Tanzania - United States of America - Uruguay - Uzbekistan - Vanuatu - Venezuela - VietNam - Yemen - Zambia - Zimbabwe.