ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

PROPERTY RIGHTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the treaty or convention that protects Literary and artistic works under copyrights
A
Madrid protocol
B
Berne convention
C
Paris convention
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Berne Convention, adopted in 1886, deals with the protection of works and the rights of their authors. It provides creators such as authors, musicians, poets, painters etc. with the means to control how their works are used, by whom, and on what terms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Berne Convention requires that all members have certain levels of copyright protection, and they must protect the works made by citizens of other members. Copyrighted works are considered protected as soon as the work is manifested in a physical form and does not require registration.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first version of the Berne Convention treaty was signed on 9 September 1886, by Belgium, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Liberia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. They ratified it on 5 September 1887.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property. Berne Convention (Protection of Literary and Artistic Works)

Detailed explanation-5: -India is a Signatory of Berne Convention Berne Convention enforces a requirement that countries recognize copyrights held by the citizens of all other parties to the convention. That means Indian copyright law applies to anything published or performed in India, regardless of where it was originally created.

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