BERNE CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Berne Convention Implementation Act.Copyright. The 1988 federal law making the United States a signatory to the Berne Convention, 102 years after the convention was first opened for signatures. • The law ended rigid formalities for registration and marking, although registration is still required before U.S.-copyright owners can sue for infringement. Pub. L. No. 100-568, 102 Stat. 2853. — Abbr. BCIA[Blacks Law 8th]