Commons talk:Copyright rules by territory/Libya

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Clarification: Libya's copyright term is only 50 pma for works of art

Just because the Berne Convention requires that the term must be 50 pma doesn't mean that the copyright term is changed. For example, in the United States, there are tons of works in the public domain made by authors who are still alive died less than 50 years ago, even though it signed Berne Convention in 1989 (though not foreign works). Another example is Japan, which signed the Berne Convention back in 1889, but it had a copyright term of 30 pma until 1970 (when it was 50 pma). Based on the fact that some countries did not change the copyright term to at least 50 pma immediately when joining Berne/TRIPS, the actual terms are:

• Standard: Life+25 years or 50 years from publication, whichever one is shorter
• Photographic and cinematic works limited to the mere transmission of scenery: 5 years from publication
• Works by legal entities: 30 years from publication
• Anonymous and pseudonymous works: 25 years from publication
• Works of art: Life+50 years
• The terms don't appear to be calculated from the end of the calendar year.

Also, Law No. 7 of 1984 is NOT a copyright law, instead it is a law on depositing binders that are prepared for publication, as shown in https://security-legislation.ly/law/35200. As of now, Libya has not amended or repealed its 1968 copyright law. I would like this page to be corrected. Bsslover371 (talk) 00:45, 10 May 2023 (UTC)