Episode 2 of 3

Bilateral Copyright Treaties

When: July 1, 1891 – April 15, 1892
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: International Copyright Act of 1891 passed by the 51st US Congress

President Benjamin Harrison entered bilateral copyright agreements with several nations, including Belgium, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, and the German Empire.

The act allowed the President to enter bilateral copyright treaties. On July 1, 1891, agreements were made with Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Great Britain and its colonies. On April 15, 1892, an agreement was reached with the German Empire, extending copyright protection to nationals of these signatory countries.

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