and according to that wiki page, the US didn't join the Berne Convention until 1988! The United States acceded to the convention on 16 November 1988, and the c

and according to that wiki page, the US didn't join the Berne Convention until 1988! The United States acceded to the convention on 16 November 1988, and the convention entered into force for the United States on 1 March 1989