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17 USC § 104 - Subject matter of copyright: National origin
Unpublished Works.— The works specified by sections 102 and 103, while unpublished, are subject to protection under this title without regard to the nationality or domicile of the author.
Published Works.— The works specified by sections 102 and 103, when published, are subject to protection under this title if—
Effect of Berne Convention.— No right or interest in a work eligible for protection under this title may be claimed by virtue of, or in reliance upon, the provisions of the Berne Convention, or the adherence of the United States thereto. Any rights in a work eligible for protection under this title that derive from this title, other Federal or State statutes, or the common law, shall not be expanded or reduced by virtue of, or in reliance upon, the provisions of the Berne Convention, or the adherence of the United States thereto.
Effect of Phonograms Treaties.— Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b), no works other than sound recordings shall be eligible for protection under this title solely by virtue of the adherence of the United States to the Geneva Phonograms Convention or the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
(Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101,Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2545; Pub. L. 100–568, § 4(a)(2), (3),Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2855; Pub. L. 105–304, title I, § 102(b),Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2862.)
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–304, § 102(b)(1)(G), inserted concluding provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–304, § 102(b)(1)(A), substituted “treaty party” for “foreign nation that is a party to a copyright treaty to which the United States is also a party”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–304, § 102(b)(1)(B), substituted “treaty party” for “party to the Universal Copyright Convention”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–304, § 102(b)(1)(E), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105–304, § 102(b)(1)(F), substituted “pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work that is incorporated in a building or other structure, or an architectural work that is embodied in a building and the building or structure is located in the United States or a treaty party” for “Berne Convention work”.
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 105–304, § 102(b)(1)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (5) and transferred it to appear after par. (4) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–304, § 102(b)(2), added subsec. (d).
1988—Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 100–568, § 4(a)(2), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–568, § 4(a)(3), added subsec. (c).
Amendment by section 102(b)(1) ofPub. L. 105–304effective Oct. 28, 1998, except as otherwise provided, and amendment by section 102(b)(2) ofPub. L. 105–304effective May 20, 2002, see section 105(a), (b)(2)(C) ofPub. L. 105–304, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Section 104 ofPub. L. 94–553provided that: “All proclamations issued by the President under section 1(e) or 9(b) of title 17 as it existed on December 31, 1977, or under previous copyright statutes of the United States, shall continue in force until terminated, suspended, or revised by the President.”