> Public domain is explicitly part of the Berne Convention.
That doesn't mean the legal/IP system of Berne signatories has to allow putting things in the public domain before copyrights on it expire.
In fact, I know for certain that France does not allow it under any circumstance. And I believe (though without certainty) that this is the rule in all EU countries.
That doesn't mean the legal/IP system of Berne signatories has to allow putting things in the public domain before copyrights on it expire.
In fact, I know for certain that France does not allow it under any circumstance. And I believe (though without certainty) that this is the rule in all EU countries.