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UNDERSTANDING THE BERNE CONVENTION The Berne Convention is an international copyright treaty signed by 96 countries. The United States is one of the signatories. The regulations of The Berne Convention are more far-reaching than the US Copyright Law. It requires member states to recognize the moral rights of integrity and attribution. There must be protection within the country's own legal system. The author's work may not be exploited. It grants economic rights - the author has exclusive right to translate, reproduce, perform, or adapt protected works. The Berne Convention recently extended the terms of protection to the life of the author plus seventy-five years. The US Copyright Law is expected to follow suit, bringing the current "life plus fifty years" into conformance with the international standard. The immediate result may be some confusion about work that had previously been considered "public domain." Consult your attorney to learn more about The Berne Convention if your product or publication will be distributed internationally

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