Suggestion for substantive change
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
Alison,
I suggest the following revision with a minor adjustment to your improvement:
- The Berne Convention 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 prefer not to introduce TRIPs / WTO into this conversation -- it complicates issues. The Berne Convention is more relevant here as the foundation for duration.
I also added the missing link to WP copyright duration.
