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Copyright
Submitted by:
Villate, Shella Mae T.
Submitted to:
Dr. Marianita Mombay
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What is Copyright?
Copyright is a legal means of protecting an author's work. It is a type of intellectual property
that provides exclusive publication, distribution, and usage rights for the author. This means whatever
content the author created cannot be used or published by anyone else without the consent of the
author. The length of copyright protection may vary from country to country, but it usually lasts for the
life of the author plus 50 to 100 years.
Many different types of content can be protected by copyright. Examples include books,
poems, plays, songs, films, and artwork. In modern times, copyright protection has been extended to
websites and other online content. Therefore, any original content published on the Web is protected
by copyright law. This is important in the digital age we live in, since large amounts of content can be
easily copied and pasted.
If you want others to know your content is copyright protected, you can post the copyright logo
(©) next to your name on any Web pages that include your original content. You may also want to
include the years you have owned the content. Below is an example of a copyright line:
Copyright © 2007-2009 [your name].
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property refers to the ownership of intangible and non-physical goods. This
includes ideas, names, designs, symbols, artwork, writings, and other creations. It also refers to
digital media, such as audio and video clips that can be downloaded online.
Since intellectual property is intangible, it is more difficult to protect than other types of
property. For example, tangible property, such as a car, can be recovered or replaced if it is stolen.
However, if intellectual property is stolen, it may be difficult to recover. Say for example, a person
comes up with a great idea for a new invention. If someone else steals the idea, the potential profit of
the invention may also be taken away. Similarly, if a digital recording of a new song is "leaked" on the
Internet, thousands of people may download it and redistribute it to others. If this happens, the profit
potential of selling the music may be substantially diminished.
Because of its monetary implications, intellectual property it is often used as a legal term to
safeguard the rights of creators and inventors. It has also become increasingly important to media
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production companies who need to protect the distribution of their digital media. By defining and
establishing intellectual property rights, innovators and creators can have legal protection of their
ideas and creations. This may be done by copyrighting written works, applying for patents for
inventions, and trademarking brands, names, and logos.
Fair Use
‘Fair Use’ allows limited use of a copyrighted work. Some examples of what are considered ‘fair use’
are: teaching, criticism, comment, news reporting, and research. Only a court can decide if a
copyrighted works use was considered ‘fair use’.
What Types of Rights does Copyright Provide?
a. Economic Rights: refer to the rights of the author or copyright owner to derive financial reward
from the use of his works by others.
b. Moral Rights: refer to the rights of the author to claim authorship of the work (Right of Paternity)
and the right to restrain the use of his name with respect to any work not of his own creation or a
distorted version of his work.
The author has the exclusive right to carry out, authorize or prevent the:
1. Reproduction of the work or substantial portion of the work;
2. Dramatization, translation, adaptation, abridgment, arrangement or other transformation of the
work;
3. The first public distribution of the original and each copy of the work by sale or other forms of
transfer of ownership;
4. Rental of the original or a copy of an audio-visual or cinematographic work, a work embodied
in a sound recording, a computer program, a compilation of data and other materials or a
musical work in graphic form, irrespective of the ownership of the original or the copy which is
the subject of the rental;
5. Public display of the original or a copy of the work;
6. Public performance of the work; and
7. Other communication to the public of the work.
What works are not protected by copyright under Philippine law?
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Copyright protection does not cover:
1. Idea, procedure, system method or operation, concept, principle, discovery or mere data as
such, even if they are expressed, explained, illustrated or embodied in a work;
2. News of the day and other miscellaneous facts having the character of mere items of press
information;
3. Official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, as well as any official translation
thereof;
4. Work of the Philippine Government, unless there was a prior approval by the appropriate
government agency; and
5. Statutes, rules and regulations, and speeches, lectures, sermons, addresses, and
dissertations, pronounced, read or rendered in courts of justice, before administrative
agencies, in deliberative assemblies and in meetings of public character.
What are the penalties provided by Philippine law for copyright infringement?
Under Philippine law, copyright infringement is punishable by the following:
1. Imprisonment of between 1 to 3 years and a fine of between 50,000 to 150,000 pesos for the
first offense.
2. Imprisonment of 3 years and 1 day to six years plus a fine of between 150,000 to 500,000
pesos for the second offense.
3. Imprisonment of 6 years and 1 day to 9 years plus a fine ranging from 500,000 to 1,500,000
pesos for the third and subsequent offenses.
REQUIREMENTS FOR COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
1. Application Application should be accomplished in duplicate, typewritten and the affidavit at the
back should be duly notarized and affixed with Fifteen Pesos (P15.00) documentary stamp.
Another set of Fifteen Pesos (Php 15.00 ) worth of documentary stamps, should be stapled to
the application form to be affixed by the office to the copyright certificate.
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2. should be accompanied by two (2) copies of the work as deposit, Two Hundred Pesos
(P200.00) as registration fee. If through mail, registration fee should be in postal money order
addressed to the Director, The National Library.
3. If the work applied for registration is an original ornamental design (classification H), it should
be accompanied by a technical description of the design.
4. If the work applied for registration is published work, two (2) printed copies with copyright
notice printed in front or at the back of the title page if it is a book and on any clear space
thereof if non-book material, shall accompany the application
The copyright notice shall be in the form Philippine Copyright 20__(year of publication)
by ____________(name of copyright owner.)
No. 8 of the application should be filled up by stating the specific date when the work is
finished and likewise No. 9 be filled up to indicate when the work is published.
A “published work” for purposes of registration means that the work has been
disseminated to the public prior to its registration with the Copyright Office.
5. If the work applied for registration is unpublished work, two (2) manuscript and/or xerox
copies of the work without the copyright notice shall accompany the application.
“Unpublished work” for purposes of registration means that the work has not been
disseminated to the public at the time of registration.
6. If the applicant is non-resident foreigner, he/she should appoint a local authorized agent by
a special power of attorney to complete the copyright application for and in his/her behalf .
7. If the claimant is not the author, a document supporting the claim such as a deed of
assignment or a waiver of copyright ownership;
8. If the applicant is a proprietor or a corporation, a photocopy of the certificate of business
name or SEC certificate (whichever is applicable) should be attached to the application.
Sources:
https://techterms.com/definition/intellectualproperty
https://techterms.com/definition/copyright
http://www.federislaw.com.ph/faqs-resources/copyright/
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