International Copyright Law

• An international copyright that protects a work worldwide does not exist, says copyright.gov. However, if a person copyrights his work in a country that is a member to any of the international copyright conventions, then his copyright extends to any member country.
  
  

Berne Convention

• The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works was modeled after the United States Copyright Act. The convention provides the categories of protected works and the rights granted to the creator, as well as translation rights because of the many languages used by member countries.
  
  

World Intellectual Property Organization

• The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) promotes cooperation among member countries in protecting copyrighted works. The WIPO Copyright Treaty provides digital copyright protection for computer software and digital databases.
  
  

Universal Copyright Convention

• The Universal Copyright Convention or U.C.C. had 100 member countries in 2010. Member parties agreed that a universal copyright system would assure the further development of literature and the arts.
  
  

Increased Protections

• International copyright law provides additional protections not yet included in United States copyright law, including granting a creator "moral rights" to his work, says WIPO. This means that a creator can control how others use his work.