sentences:  In 1891, treaties with Belgium, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom became effective; treaties followed in 1892 with Germany and Italy; in 1893, with Denmark and Portugal; in 1896 with Chile and Mexico; and in 1899 with Costa Rica and the Netherlands.These treaties remained effective even after the United States Copyright Act of 1976 unless "terminated, suspended, or revised by the President".The treaty from 1892 with Germany was applied in a court case in Germany in 2003.