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Signing of the Berne Convention

When
9 September 1886
Where
Bern, Switzerland
Part of
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is signed

Ten countries signed the first version of the Berne Convention on 9 September 1886 in Bern, establishing legal principles for protecting original works.

The assembly aimed to agree on legal principles for protecting original work and intellectual property. The signatories included Belgium, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Liberia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. This created the Berne Union for the protection of authors' rights in literary and artistic works.

Sources

  1. Berne Convention Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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