Brussels revision of 1948

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The Brussels revision of 1948 is an amendment to the Berne Convention that updated and harmonized international copyright protections for literary and artistic works in the post–World War II era.

Observed surface forms (2)


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international copyright agreement
treaty revision
administeredBy World Intellectual Property Organization
aimsTo harmonize copyright standards among member states
modernize the Berne Convention after World War II
strengthen protection for authors
update international copyright protections
alsoKnownAs Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
surface form: Brussels Act of the Berne Convention
appliesTo adaptations
artistic works
cinematographic works
collections of works
dramatic works
literary works
musical works
photographic works
translations
works of applied art
belongsTo Berne Union acts and revisions
bindingOn contracting states of the Berne Union
context post–World War II international legal order
countryOfAdoption Belgium
dateAdopted 1948-06-26
enteredIntoForceFor states that ratified the Brussels Act
follows Rome revision of 1928
governs broadcasting rights
communication to the public
minimum standards of protection for authors
moral rights of authors
public performance rights
rights of reproduction
rights of translation
hasLegalEffectOn duration of copyright protection
national treatment obligations among member states
scope of exclusive rights of authors
language English
French
Spanish
other official treaty languages of the Berne Union
legalDomain copyright law
intellectual property law
modifies administrative provisions of the Berne Convention
substantive provisions of the Berne Convention
partOf Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
placeAdopted Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
precedes Stockholm revision of 1967
subjectOf international copyright scholarship
typeOfRevision substantive and administrative revision of an international convention

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Paris Act of 1971 follows Brussels revision of 1948
this entity surface form: Brussels Act of 1948
Stockholm revision of 1967 follows Brussels revision of 1948
this entity surface form: Brussels revision of the Berne Convention