Thread:Suggestion for substantive change (1)

Re: text in Key points under "Duration of copyright":


 * Life plus 50 years is typically the minimum for most countries and many signatories of the Berne Convention, excluding the regions or countries listed, for example, below:.
 * Life plus 70 years for member states of the European Union
 * Life plus 70 years for the United States of America
 * A few countries may have shorter or longer periods.

This seems a bit misleading: 1) I'm not sure what is meant by the words "typically the minimum" and 2) the bullet that says that a "few" countries  may have shorter or longer periods....than what...50? 70? both?.

I suggest this be revised to the following.


 * The Berne Convention and TRIPS recommend that the duration of copyright be at least life plus 50 years. Countries may have shorter or longer durations.
 * Most Berne Convention signatory countries have a copyright duration of life plus 50 years.
 * Some countries have adopted longer durations: e.g., life plus 70 years for the United States of America and member states of the European Union.
 * A few countries have a copyright duration shorter than 50 years.

I thought it best to check on this revision before going ahead with it, as it may change the intended meaning.

Alison