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LIP Copyright Based On Taleon Syllabus
LIP Copyright Based On Taleon Syllabus
V. COPYRIGHT
1. Definitions (Sec. 171)
a. Author - natural person who created the work
b. Collective Work - work which has been created by two or more natural persons at the initiative
and under the direction of another with the understanding that it will be disclosed by the latter
under his own name and that contributing persons will not be identified
c. Communication to the Public - any communication to the public including:
i. broadcasting
ii. rebroadcasting
iii. retransmitting by cable
iv. broadcasting and transmitting through sattelite
v. making of a work available to the public by wire or wireless means in such a way that
members of the public may access these works from a place and time individually chosen
by them
d. Computer - electronic or similar device having information-processing capabilities
e. Computer Program - set of instructions expressed in words, codes, schemes or in any other
form which is capable when incorporated in a medium that the computer can read or causing the
computer to perform or achieve a particular task or result.
f. Public lending - transfer of possession of the original or a copy of a work or sound recording for
a limited period (for non-profit purposes, by institution of services of which are available to the
public such as public library or archives)
g. Public performance -
if not audiovisual
i. recitation
ii. playing
iii. acting
iv. performing the work either directly or by means of any device
if audiovisual
i. showing of images in sequence
ii. making of sounds
h. Public works - works which with the consent of the authors, are made available to the public by
wire or wireless means in such a way that members of the public may access these works from a
place and time individually chosen by them
i. Rental - transfer of possession of the original or a copy of a work or a sound recording for a
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2. Definition of Copyright
Copyright - is the right over literary and artistic works which are original intellectual creations in the
literary and artistic domain protected from the moment of creation
Kinds of Copyright
A. Common law copyright - that which secures to the owner exclusivity until its public
dissemination
B. Statutory copyright - that which secures protection and exclusivity in the owner by force of law
even when the work has been made accessible to the public
As to time of accrual:
Copyright - It may be vested in a work closely similar or even identical to an earlier, or already
patented work, provided that the former is truly original, i.e., it owes its existence to its creator.
Patent - When a person, by independent research arrives at the same product or that which is
already patented, he is restrained by the arm of the law from exploiting such an invention by
reason of the patent already granted to the earlier discoverer.
As to non-patentable inventions:
Copyright - non-patentable inventions may be subjected to copyright
B. Denicola Test
Inquires into which aspects of the work are dictated by the functional constraints of the article and
which aspects reflect unconstraine perspective of the artist
C. Article of Commerce
Can an article of Commerce serve as a trademark and at the same time enjoy patent and
copyright protection?
5. Copyright Over Literary and Works is Vested From the Moment of Creation
LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS THAT ARE PROTECTED FROM THE MOMENT OF THEIR
CREATION:
a. Books, pamphlets, articles and other writings
Note: It matters not whether the works are published or not, whether they be in verbal or
numerical symbol.
A writer, artist or photographer who submits a work to a newspaper or periodical editor for
publication thereby licenses such editor to publish the work only once unless more ample
provision is otherwise made. While the work may then belong to the newspaper or the periodical,
copyright is not comprehensively transferred by license for a single publication
(IPC, Sec. 188.3).
A pure news report no longer finds protection under the new law, but a column or published
comment will. When newspapers and periodicals include works enjoying independent copyrights,
the works so included continue enjoying the rights for duration proper to them.
Note: Under IPC, Sec. 175, ―news of the day and other miscellaneous facts having the character
of mere items of press information are unprotected subject matter. The facts that constitute the
news are unprotected, but the copyright protection subsists in any work entailing intellectual effort
that may result in the creation of a news report.
c. Lectures, sermons, addresses, dissertations prepared for oral delivery, whether or not reduced
in writing or other material form;
Note: Lectures include address, speech, or sermon. Protection was possible only if such lecture
was written
d. Letters;
Letters and other private communications in writing are owned by the person to whom they are
addressed or delivered, but they cannot be published or disseminated without the consent
of the writer or his heirs (CIVIL CODE, Art 723).
The letter writer is generally the copyright owner. He may restrain the publication of copies of his
letter on the ground that as copyright owner no consent was given by him. The letter writer does
not publish the letter by merely sending the letter to his correspondent unless it was sent to a
newspaper with intent of publication (Walter v. Lane, A.C 539 [1990]).
g. Works of drawing, painting, architecture, sculpture, engraving, lithography or other works of art;
models or designs for works of art
h. Original ornamental designs or models for articles of manufacture, whether or not registrable as
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Work of Applied Art - An artistic creation with utilitarian functions or incorporated in a useful article,
whether made by hand or produce on an industrial scale (IPC, Sec, 171.10).
It bears stressing that the focus of copyright is the usefulness of the artistic design, and not its
marketability. The central inquiry is whether the article is a work of art. Works for applied art
include all original pictorials, graphics, and sculptural works that are intended to be or have been
embodied in useful article regardless of factors such as mass production, commercial
exploitation, and the potential availability of design patent protection.
While works of applied art, original intellectual, literary and artistic works are copyrightable, useful
articles and works of industrial design are not. A useful article may be copyrightable only if and
only to the extent that such design incorporates pictorial, graphic, or sculptural features that can
be identified separately from, and are capable of existing independently of the utilitarian aspects
of the article (Ching vs. Salinas, G.R. No. 161295, June 21, 2005).
i. Illustrations, maps, plans, sketches, charts and three dimensional works relative to geography,
topography, architecture or science;
Note: What is copyrightable in a map is the selection, arrangement and presentation of the
component parts.
l. Audiovisual works and cinematographic works and works produced by a process analogous to
cinematography or any process for making audiovisual recordings
n. Computer programs
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(b) Collections of literary, scholarly or artistic works and compilations of data and other materials
which are original by reason of the selection or coordinatio or arrangement of their contents
2. Expression
There must be "fixation". To be "fixed", a work must be embodied in a medium sufficiently
permanent or stable to permit it to be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated for a
period of more than transitory duration. Strictly speaking, there is no work for copyright purpose,
unless there is something tangible. It is ―fixation‖ that defines the time from when copyright
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Note: Format or mechanics of a television show are not copyrightable. The law in enumerating
what are subject to copyright refers to finished works and not to concepts (Joaquin, Jr. v. Drilon,
G.R. No. 108946, January 28, 1999).
(3) News of the day and other miscellaneous facts having the character of mere items of press
information (IPC, Sec. 175);
(4) Decisions of courts and tribunals. They may therefore be freely used or quoted;
Note: This pertains to the "original decisions" not the SCRA published volumes since theseare
protected under derivative works under Sec. 173.1 (b);
(5) Any Official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, as well as any official translation
thereof (IPC, Sec. 175); and
(6) Any work of the Government of the Philippines.
General Rule: Prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall
be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among others,
impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
Exception: No prior approval or conditions shall be required for the use of any purpose of 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 (IPC, Sec. 176.1).
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c. The first public distribution of the original and each copy of the work by sale or other forms of
transfer of ownership
d. 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
e. Public display of the original or a copy of the work
f. Public performance of the work
g. Other communication to the public of the work
Note: Economic rights allow the owner to derive financial reward from the use of his works by
others
a. Right of Paternity – To require that the authorship of the works be attributed to him, in a
prominent way on the copies, and with the public use of the work (IPC, Sec. 193.1);
b. To make any Alterations of his work prior to, or to withhold it from publication (IPC, Sec. 193.2);
c. Right of Integrity – To object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of, or other
derogatory action in relation to, his work which would be prejudicial to his honor or reputation
(IPC, Sec. 193.3); and
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d. To restrain the use of his Name with respect to any work not of his own creation or in a distorted
version of his work (Sec. 193.4).
These rights are distinct from economic rights and remain with the author even after he has
transferred or assigned to another ―other rights of copyright‖ (WIPO, supra at 215).
Moral rights allow the author to take certain actions to preserve the personal link between himself
and the work. (Id. at 9).
Breach of Contract
An author cannot be compelled to perform his contract to create a work or for the publication of his
work already in existence. However, he may be held liable for damages for breach of such
contract (IPC, Sec. 194).
b. To use the name of the author with respect to a work he did not create (IPC, Sec. 195.2).2. By
contribution to a collective work unless expressly reserved (IPC, Sec. 196).
There is no copyright protection for works of applied art or industrial design which haveaesthetic
or artistic features that cannot be identified separately from the utilitarian aspects of the article.
Functional components of useful articles, no matter how artistically designed, have generally
been denied copyright protection unless they are separable from the useful article. Being plain
automotive spare parts that must conform to the original structural design of the components they
seek to replace, the Leaf Spring Eye Bushing and Vehicle Bearing Cushion are not ornamental.
They lack the decorative quality or value that must characterize authentic works of applied art.
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The owners of copyright and related rights or their heirs may designate a society of artists, writers,
composers and other right-holders to collectively manage their economic or moral rights on their
behalf.
I.
Limitations to the Rights of Copyright: (GF-PR2I):
(1) General limitations (IPC, Sec. 184);
(2) Fair use (IPC, Sec. 185);
In the case of a work of architecture, the right to control the reconstruction or rehabilitation in the
same style as the original of the building (IPC, Sec. 186);
(3) Private reproduction of published work in a single copy by a natural person for research and
private study (IPC, Sec. 187);
(4) Reprographic reproduction in a single copy by non-profit libraries, under certain circumstances
(5) Reproduction, under certain circumstances, of a computer program in one back-up copy by
the lawful owner of the program (IPC, Sec. 189); and
(6) Importation for personal purposes under certain conditions (IPC, Sec. 190).
5. Making of Quotations from a published work: (i) compatible with fair use, (ii) extent is justified by
the purpose, (iii) source and name of the author, appearing on work, must be mentioned;
6. Public performance or the communication to the public of a work in a place where no admission
fee is charged by a club on institution for charitable or educational purpose only and the aim is not
profit-making;
7. Public display of the original or a copy of the work not made by means of a film, slide, television,
image or otherwise on screen or by means of any other device or process either the work has
been published, sold, given away, or transferred to another person by the author or his successor
in title;
8. Inclusion of a work in a publication, broadcast or other communication to the public, sound
recording or film if made by way of illustration for teaching purposes compatible with fair use and
the source and the name of the author appearing on work, must be mentioned;
9. Making of ephemeral recordings; (i) by a broadcasting organization, (ii) by means of its work or
facilities, (iii) for use in its own broadcast;
10. Use made of a work by or under the direction or control of the government for public interest
compatible with fair use; and
11. Use made of a work for the purpose of any judicial proceedings or for the giving of
professional advice by a legal practitioner (IPC, Sec. 184).
The fair use of a copyrighted work for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching including
limited number of copies for classroom use, scholarship, research, and similar purposes is not an
infringement of copyright. Decompilation or the reproduction of the code and translation of the
forms of a computer program to achieve the interoperability of an independently created computer
program with other programs may also constitute fair use
4. Effect of the use upon the potential market of the copyrighted work (IPC, Sec. 185.1).
The fact that the work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use (IPC, 185.2).
Note: Concept of fair use only applies to copyrighted work and not to non-copyrightable
material.
Quotations from a published work if they are compatible with fair use and only to the extent
justified by the purpose, including quotations from newspaper articles, and periodicals in the form
of press summaries are allowed provided that the source and the name of the author, if appearing
on the work, are mentioned (Habana v. Robles, G.R. No. 131522, July 19, 1999).
B. Joint Creator
Belongs to:
(1) If work consists of unidentifiable parts: coauthors jointly as coowners, unless there is
agreement to the contrary (IPC, 178.2).
(2) If work consists of identifiable parts: author of each part owns the part that he has created
(IPC, 178.2).
C. Employees Creator
Belongs to:
(1) If the creation is part of his regular duties: employer, unless there is agreement to the
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D. Commissioned Work
Belongs to:
(1) Work itself: The person who commissioned the work (IPC, 178.4).
(2) Copyright: creator, unless there is a written stipulation to the contrary (IPC, 178.4).
E. Cinematographic Works
Belongs to:
(1) For exhibition purposes: producer (IPC, 178.5).
(2) For all other purposes: producer, author of the scenario, composer, film director, author of the
work (IPC, 178.5).
G. Collective Works
Belongs to:
Contributor is deemed to have waived his right, unless he expressly reserves it (IPC, Sec. 196).
H. Letters
Belongs to:
Writer owns the copyright but the recipient owns the letter itself (IPC, 179). However, the court
may authorize their publication or dissemination if the public good or the interest of justice so
requires (CIVIL CODE, Art .723).
right in the work may, for the purpose of completing records, register and deposit with them, by
personal delivery or by registered mail, two complete copies or reproductions of the work in such
form as the directors of the said libraries may prescribe in accordance with regulations
- Provided, that only works in the field of law shall be deposited in the Supreme Court library
B. Notice of Copyright
- Each copy of a work published or offered for sale may contain a notice bearing the name of the
copyright owner, and the year of its first publication, and in copies produced after the creator's
death, the year of such death
Term/ Duration
Lifetime of the author and in perpetuity after his death for the moral rights under Sec. 193.1 (i.e. to
require that the authorship of the works be attributed to him, in particular, the right that his name,
as far as practicable, be indicated in a prominent way on the copies, and in connection with the
public use of his work). The rights under Secs. 193.2, 193.3, 193.4, shall be coterminous with the
economic rights.
Moral rights shall not be assignable or subject to license (IPC Sec. 198, as amended by RA
10372, Sec. 17).
Droit de Suite
Droit de Suite means ―art proceeds right‖ The right is exercisable even after the author‘s death,
provided that the work is still in copyright.
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Requisites:
a. Sale or lease;
b. Of an original work;
c. Of painting or sculpture, or of the original manuscript of a writer or composer; and
d. Subsequent to the first disposition thereof by the author.
A. Single Copyright - Lifetime of the creator and in perpetuity after his death.
B. Joint Creation - Lifetime of the last surviving co-creator and in perpetuity after his death
C. Anonymous or pseudonymous work - Fifty (50) years after the date of their first publication;
except where, before the expiration of said period, the author‘s identity is revealed or is no longer
in doubt, the first two mentioned rules shall apply; or if unpublished, fifty (50) years from their
making.
D. Work of applied art, an artistic creation with utilitarian functions or incorporated in a useful
article, whether made by hand or produced on an industrial scale (IPC, Sec. 171.10) - Twenty-five
(25) years from the date of making
E. Photographic work, audiovisual work produced by photography or analogous processes - Fifty
(50) years from the publication of the work, or if unpublished, fifty (50) years from making the
same.
F. Newspaper article - Lifetime of the author and in perpetuity after his death (IPC, Sec. 213).
The term of protection shall be counted from the 1st day of January of the year following the last
publication (IPC, Sec. 214).
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17. Infringement
Infringement - Consists in the doing by any person, without the consent of the owner of the
copyright, of anything the sole right to do which is conferred by the statute on the owner of the
copyright
Plagiarism - It is the act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or parts or passages
of his writings, or the ideas or language of the same and passing them off as the product of one‘s
mind.
The incorporation in one‘s own work of that of another without the proper acknowledgement
thereof.
The copyright proprietor or his assigns or heirs is entitled to such actual damages, including
legal costs and other expenses, as he may have incurred due to the infringement as well as the
profits the infringer may have made due to such infringement.
In proving profits the plaintiff shall be required to prove sales only and the defendant shall be
required to prove every element of cost which he claims.
The copyright owner may elect, at any time before final judgment is rendered, to recover instead
of actual damages and profits, an award of statutory damages for all infringements involved in an
action in a sum equivalent to the filing fee of the infringement action but not less than Fifty
Thousand Pesos (Php50,000.00) (IPC, Sec. 216.1 as amended by R.A. 10372, Sec. 22).
This is also subject to double damages.
2. Criminal Action
Any person infringing any copyright or aiding or abetting such infringement shall be guilty of a
crime punishable by:
In determining the number of years of imprisonment and the amount of fine, the court shall
consider the value of the infringing materials that the defendant has produced or manufactured
and the damage that the copyright owner has suffered by reason of the infringement (IPC, Sec.
217.2).
3. Injunction
The court may also order the defendant to desist from an infringement, among others, to prevent
the entry into the channels of commerce of imported goods that involve an infringement,
immediately after customs clearance of such goods (IPC, Sec. 216.1.a).
4. Impounding and Destruction
Court order for impounding or destruction of infringing materials (IPC, Sec. 216.1.c & d).
5. Moral and Exemplary Damages
Payment of moral and exemplary damages even in case of acquittal by the accused (IPC, Sec.
216.1.e).
6. Seizure and Impounding
Seizure and impounding of infringing materials for the purpose of evidence (IPC, Sec. 216.2.).
Disclosure of Information
Where any article or its packaging or an implement making it is seized or detained under a valid
search and seizure, or is reasonably suspected to be in violation of the IPC, the authorized
enforcement officer shall notify the owner of the copyright in question or his authorized agent of
the seizure or detention (IPC, Sec. 220A, as amended by R.A. 10372, Sec. 25).
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The presentation of the master tapes of the copyrighted films, from which the pirated films were
allegedly copied, was necessary for the validity of search warrants against those who have in their
possession the pirated films. Hence, the applicant must present to the court the copyrighted films
to compare them with the purchased evidence of the video tapes allegedly pirated to determine
whether the latter is an unauthorized reproduction of the former (20th Century Fox Film Corp. v.
CA, G.R. Nos. 76649-51, August 19, 1988).
The presentation of the master tapes in such cases is not an absolute requirement for as search
warrant to issue: It is evidently incorrect to suggest, as the ruling in 20th Century Fox may appear
to do, that in copyright infringement cases, the presentation of master tapes of the copyright films
is always necessary to meet the requirement of probable cause for the issuance of a search
warrant
B. Administrative Sanctions
1. Administrative action;
a. Cease and desist order;
b. Forfeiture of paraphernalia used in committing the offense; and
2. Administrative fines.
Affidavit Evidence
It is an affidavit made before a notary public in actions for infringement, reciting the facts required
to be stated under the IP Code (IPC, Sec. 218.1).
As prima facie proof, the affidavit shifts the burden of proof to the defendant, to prove the
ownership of the copyrighted work.
Defendant must put in issue the question of whether copyright subsists in the work or other
subject matter, otherwise, copyright shall be presumed to subsist in the work or other subject
matter to which the action relates and the plaintiff shall be presumed to be the owner of the
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If the defendant, in bad faith, puts in issue the questions of whether copyright subsists in a work
or other subject matter to which the action relates, or the ownership of copyright in such work or
subject matter, thereby occasioning unnecessary costs or delay in the proceedings, the court may
direct that any costs to the defendant in respect of the action shall not be allowed by him, and that
any costs occasioned by the defendant to other parties shall be paid by him to such other parties
(IPC, Sec. 218.2).
V. Presumption of Authorship
The natural person whose name is indicated on a work in the usual manner, as the author shall, in
the absence of proof to the contrary, be presumed to be the author of the work. This is applicable
even if the name is a pseudonym, where the pseudonym leaves no doubt as to the identity of the
author (IPC, Sec. 219.1). The person or body corporate whose name appears on an audio-visual
work in the usual manner shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be presumed to be the
maker of said work (IPC, Sec. 219.2).
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