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CONSPECTUS BY COUNTRIES
| Countries Dates of laws |
International relations | Duration | Registration and Deposit | Notice | Remarks
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| Europe: | Europe | |||||
| English | Great Britain & Ireland | Berne-Paris A U. S., Aus.-Hung.* |
Life + 7 or 42* [Life + 50*] |
R Stationers Hall (before suit)* D British Museum (1) + 4 library copies (on demand)* |
None* | First or simultaneous publication |
| D 1842–1906 I 1844–1886 |
[None] | |||||
| [1911] | [No registration] | [In effect 1912] | ||||
| Isle of Man 1907 |
See Gt. Brit. | |||||
| Channel Isles | See Gt. Brit. | |||||
| French | France 1793–1910 |
Berlin* Montv.* U. S., Aus.-Hung., Hol., Port., Mont., Roum., Lat. Amer. |
Life + 50* | D Ministry of Interior or prefecture (2 before suit)* | None | |
| Belgium 1886 |
Berlin, Montv.* U. S., Aus., Hol., Port., Roum., Mex. |
Life + 50 | None* | None* | ||
| Luxemburg 1898 |
Berlin U. S. |
Life + 50* | None* | None* (res. playr.) |
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| Holland 1881 [1912?] |
U. S., Belg., Fr. | 50 or life* | Dept. of Justice (2 within mo.) | None* (res. trans., playr.) |
Printing within Holland | |
| German | Germany 1901–1910 |
Berlin U. S., Aus.-Hung. |
Life + 30* | None* | None* | |
| Austria 1805, 1907 |
Hung., U. S., Gt. Brit.,* Belg., Den., Fr., Ger., It., Roum., Swed. | Life + 30* | None* | None* (res. trans. photos, mus.) |
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| Hungary 1884 |
Aust., Gt. Brit.,* Fr., Ger., It. | Life + 50* | None* | None* (res. trans. photos) |
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| Scandinavian | Switzerland 1874, 1883 |
Berlin U. S. |
Life + 30* | R Office of Intel. Prop, optional* | None* (res. playr.) |
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| Denmark 1865–1911 |
Berne-Paris U. S., Aus. |
Life + 50* | None* | None* (photos, res. music) |
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| Iceland (Den.) 1905 |
See Denmark | As in Denmark | ||||
| Norway 1877–1910 |
Berlin* U. S. |
Life + 50* | None* | None (photos, res. music) |
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| Sweden 1897–1908 |
Berne-Paris D U. S., Aus. |
Life + 50* | None | None* (photos, res. playr. |
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| Russian | Russia 1911 |
France | Life + 50* | None* (photos, res. trans mus.) |
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| Finland 1880 |
None | Life + 50* | None* | None* | ||
| Southern | Spain 1879–1896 |
Berlin, Montv.* U. S., Port., Lat. Amer. |
Life + 80* | Register of Intel. Prop. (3 within one year*) | None* | Special provisions |
| Portugal 1867, 1886 |
Berlin U. S., It., Sp., Bra. |
Life + 50* | Pub. Lib.* (2 before pub) | None | ||
| Italy 1882, 1889, 1910 |
Berne-Paris Montv.* U. S., Aus.-Hung., Mont., Port., Roum., San. Mar., Lat. Amer. |
Life or 40* + 40* | Prefecture (3 within 3 months)* | None* (res. trans.) |
Added 40 yrs. on royalty of 5 p. c. |
