The convention signed at Geneva on September 6, 1952 and revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, and Berne in March, 1986, assures protection by all participating countries for the rights of authors and other copyright holders in literary, scientific, software, and artistic works, including writing, musical, dramatic and cinematographic works, and paintings, sculptures, and engravings. It prohibits use of text, photographs or illustrations, etc., created by another without permission of the copyright holder. In turn, a publication should bear the © mark for copyright, the name of the originator, and the year of publication. See also COPYRIGHT RIGHT

A country that is party to the Universal Copyright Convention, adopted on September 6, 1952 in Geneva, Switzerland, or to that convention as revised in Paris, France, on July 24, 1971.

A system to protect unique work from reproducing without knowledge from the originator. To qualify, one must register their work and publish a (c) indicating registration.

An international agreement that was concluded to afford copyright protection to literary and artistic works in all countries that voluntarily agree to be bound by the Convention terms.

The Universal Copyright Convention (or UCC), adopted at Geneva in 1952, is one of the two principal international conventions protecting copyright; the other is the Berne Convention.