Copyright rules: Togo Shortcut: COM:TOGO | |
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| Durations | |
|---|---|
| Standard | Life + 50 years |
| Photograph | Life + 25 years |
| Anonymous | Publish + 50 years |
| Audiovisual | Publish + 50 years |
| Collective | Publish + 50 years |
| Applied art | Life + 25 years |
| Other | |
| Freedom of panorama | Only allowed through film and television broadcasting |
| Terms run to year end | Yes |
| Common licence tags | {{PD-Togo}} |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | TGO |
| Treaties | |
| Berne convention | 30 April 1975 |
| Bangui Agreement | 8 February 1982 |
| WTO member | 31 May 1995 |
| URAA restoration date* | 1 January 1996 |
| WIPO treaty | 21 May 2003 |
| *A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1929 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date. | |
This page provides an overview ofcopyright rules of Togo relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons.Note that any work originating inTogo must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Togo and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Togo, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.
In 1884, Germany declared a region including present-day Togo as a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France on 27 April 1960.
Togo has been a member of theBerne Convention since 30 April 1975, theBangui Agreement since 8 February 1982, theWorld Trade Organization since 31 May 1995 and theWIPO Copyright Treaty since 21 May 2003.[1]
As of 2018 theWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listedLaw No. 91-12 of June 10, 1991 on the Protection of Copyright, Folklore and Related Rights as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of Togo.[1]WIPO holds the text of this law in theirWIPO Lex database.[2]The law is retroactive: "Any provisions that contradict this Law are hereby repealed".[91-12/1991 Article 119]
UnderLaw No. 91-12 of June 10, 1991,
==Currency==
See also:Commons:Currency
Unsure West African CFA franc used in Togo has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[3], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also:COM:CUR France
See also:Commons:Freedom of panorama
Not OK. Reproductions of artistic works are only allowed through film and television broadcasting if the works are permanently located in public places, not photographs.
See also:Commons:Paying public domain
On expiration of the terms of protection referred to in this Law, the author's works shall enter the public domain.The right of exploitation of works in the public domain shall be administered by the Copyright Office of Togo (BUTODRA).[91-12/1991 Article 64]The public performance and reproduction of such works shall require authorization by the said body. That authorization shall, in the case of an event held for profit making purposes, be granted against payment of a royalty calculated according to the gross revenue from the exploitation. The amount of the royalty shall be equal to half of that usually payable for works in the same category of the private domain for the period of protection. The proceeds from that royalty shall be used for cultural and social purposes for the benefit of Togolese authors.[91-12/1991 Article 65]
Folklore shall belong originally to the national cultural heritage. For the purposes of this Law, "folklore" shall mean all literary and artistic productions created in Togo by anonymous, unknown or forgotten authors presumed to be of Togolese nationality or from ethnic Togolese communities, passed from generation to generation and constituting one of the basic elements of the Togolese cultural heritage.[91-12/1991 Article 66]There shall be no time limit on the protection of works of national folklore.[91-12/1991 Article 67]The public performance and reproduction by any means whatsoever of national folklore with a view to exploitation for profit making purposes shall be subject to prior authorization by the Copyright Office of Togo (BUTODRA), against payment of a royalty.[91-12/1991 Article 69]