Table Notes
Terms of protection were taken from a variety of sources, including WIPO, UNESCO and the University of Pennsylvania (see External links). Where no more specific information is available for a country, an indication of its probable minimum copyright term can be gained from its status as:
- a signatory of the Berne Convention ("Berne"); minimum term of life + 50 years, except for photographs.
- a member of the WTO ("TRIPS"); minimum term of life + 50 years.
- a candidate for membership of the European Union ("EU"); term must be life + 70 years before accession.
Read more about this topic: List Of Countries' Copyright Length
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