Whilst in some countries copyright protection is automatic as soon as the work is saved in material form, registering for copyright in Trinidad and Tobago is extremely important in order for the copyright holder to have the all important proof of copyright. that you understand the basics of protecting your original work. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886.Īny work originating in Trinidad and Tobago, where the author of the work is a national of Trinidad and Tobago or the work was first publised in Trinidad and Tobago, is given the same copyright protection in each of the other Berne Convention member countries.
The table below shows the dates Trinidad and Tobago entered into international copyright agreements:īerne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic WorksĪgreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights We urge you to join Copyright Index to protect yourself and your work. Registering a copyright places your work in a public database. The Copyright Index operates in Trinidad and Tobago under international copyright agreements, and is recognised in countries all around the world as a copyright authority providing official copyright registration. Thats why it is generally good business practice to register all works with the Copyright Office. Trinidad and Tobago has 5 international copyright agreements, and is a member country of The Berne Convention for Copyright. While the United States Copyright Office makes clear that creators of works not required to register with their office for copyright protection, they do clarify.