Here is a list of international copyright 
agreements between the US and other countries, current as of February 2017

https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38a.pdf

It includes the Russian Federation.

Russell


At 08:07 AM 1/27/2017, you wrote:
>Hi:
>
>Here my "two grains of salt."
>
>All the maps -- even the digitized  ones -- and 
>even if Russian are subject to Article 2 of the 
>Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary 
>and Artistic Works (that is also of maps and 
>atlases). I'm not sure if the Russian signed 
>them or not, BUT Russia signed the WIPO 
>convention  on the protection of IP (so even of 
>geographic maps and atlases, digitally considered databases).
>
>Furthermore, we have  to consider that the 
>fourth part of Civic code of Russia of January 
>1, 2008 on the protection of Intellectual 
>Property has also been recognized by the World 
>Intellectual Patent Organization (WIPO). This 
>convention was signed in 1967 also by Russia.Â
>
>As far as I know, Russian and Soviet geographic 
>maps, atlases, geographic services, even if 
>digital (in which case are considered 
>databases), in full or in part, exact or 
>counterfeit, are protected by the above mentioned laws, everywhere.Â
>
>The use of Soviet maps should be possible, 
>however I think, under  "fair use" (for education).
>
>I hope these helps.Â
>
>Lucia Lovison-Golob
>
>Geospatial Director of Afriterra Library, USA
>
>On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 12:30 AM, Brendan Whyte 
><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>The question is, why would Russian (or any other 
>country's)Â copyright law have any effect on 
>what you wanted to digitise or publish in the US?
>
>
>Surely in the US you apply US copyright law, 
>irrespective of the copyright status of the work 
>in Russia or anywhere else. Only if you were 
>trying to market a book or other product *into* 
>Russia might you need to worry about Russian 
>law. But to scan and host the digitised 
>material  in the USA, it's US law that applies, 
>whether the material is public domain in Russia or not.
>
>
>Brendan Whyte
>
>
>


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