181 member countries
Berne Convention country map
Under Article 5(2), copyright in a work from one member country is protected in every other member country automatically — no foreign registration or formality required.
Asia
Middle East
Europe
Americas
Africa
Oceania
Showing major member states. The full list of 181 contracting parties is published by WIPO.
Turn this into court-ready proof
Automatic protection still needs proof of date. An N1X certificate is verifiable online from any of these countries.