Vision would like to use many of its advertising brochures and jingles in several foreign countries (all of which adhere to both the Berne Convention and the WIPO treaties). These materials have previously been used in the United States. Vision is concerned, however, because some of its recent brochures do not display a copyright notice. Vision is also concerned that some of its advertising jingles, which are protected with encryption technology, will be pirated and downloaded on the Internet in foreign countries. Finally, Vision needs to know the term of protection for copyrighted works in the foreign countries and would like to know if it can file a single application for copyright protection in the various countries (similar to a Madrid Protocol application for trademarks in foreign countries).

Activities. Discuss the protection that Vision may be able to secure in these countries for its advertising materials.