Italy is a party to the Berne Convention since December 5, 1887 and the Paris Act since November 14, 1979 Italy ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty on December 14, 2009.As a member of the WTO, Italy is also a party to the TRIPS Agreement.  Italy has not notified any derogations under the WPPT or the WCT, see:  http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/wppt/treaty_wppt_78.html and http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?country_id=84C&start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_id=16&treaty_id=20