NURSING INFORMATICS PERIODICAL 2
administered by two government agencies, the US Patent
POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND LAWS IN NURSING INFORMATICS
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 8293
- The state recognizes that an effective intellectual and
industrial property system is vital to the development of
domestic and creative activity, facilitates transfer of
technology, attracts foreign investments, and ensures
market access for our products.
- It shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists,
investors, artists and other gifted citizens to their
intellectual property and creations, particularly when
beneficial to the people, for such periods as provided in this
Act.
- The State shall promote the diffusion of knowledge and
information for the promotion of national development and
progress and the common good.
Copyright Law of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 8293
- Took effect on January 1, 1998, under the presidency of
Fidel V. Ramos
- A copyright is the legal protection extended to the owner of
the rights in an original work.
- In the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of the Philippines,
literary and artistic works include books, writings, musical
works, films, painting and other works including computer
programs.
Intellectual Property Rights Under the IP Code
The intellectual property rights under the Intellectual Property Code
are as follows:
1. Copyright and related rights;
2. Trademarks and service marks;
3. Geographic indications;
4. Industrial designs;
5. Patents;
6. Layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits; and
7. Protection of undisclosed information.
The agency of the government in charge of the implementation of the
Intellectual Property Code is the Intellectual Property Office which
replaced the Bureau of Patents, Trademarks and Technology Transfer.
It is divided into six (6) bureaus, namely:
1. Bureau of Patents
2. Bureau of Trademarks
3. Bureau of Legal Affairs
4. Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer
Bureau
5. Management Information System and EDP Bureau
6. Administrative, Financial and Personnel Services Bureau
Intellectual Property Law
- Deals with the rules for securing and enforcing legal rights
to inventions, designs, and artistic works.
- Give an incentive for people to develop creative works that
benefit society, by ensuring they can profit from their works
without fear of misappropriation by others.
- Article 1. Section 8 of the US Constitution gives Congress
express authority to grant authors and inventors exclusive
rights to their creations.
- Section 8, gives Congress the power to regulate interstate
and foreign commerce, providing further support for its
right to legislate in this area.
- Intellectual property laws passed by Congress are
and Trademark Office, and the US Copyright Office.
Types of Rights Under the Law of Copyright
I. Economic Rights
- Replication of the work, or a portion of the work
- Transformation or dramatization of the original work
- The first public distribution of the original work and each
copy of the work
II. Moral Rights
- Require authorship of the work be attributed to him or her,
meaning that the author may require that his or her name
be displayed in a prominent fashion on a copy or public
distribution or use of the work.
- To make any transformation or adjustment to the work, or
withhold it from publication
- To oppose any and all mutilation or any other derogatory
action to the work which could potentially be detrimental
to the author’s honor and reputation
III. Resale Rights
- The author and his or her heirs have the inalienable rights
to partake 5% of the proceeds of the sale or lease of his or
her original work (painting, sculpture, manuscript,
composition). This alienable right is in effect during the
lifetime of the author, and for fifty years after his or her
death.
IV. Related Rights
- Related rights are the rights of those whose help the author
avails of in order to assist him in producing his work and
distributing this work to the public. These rights are also
referred to as “neighboring rights” and include the
following:
o Rights of performers
o Rights of producers of sound recordings
o Rights of broadcasting organizations
Privacy of Personal and Public Domains
A network domain is an administrative grouping of multiple
private computer networks or hosts within the same infrastructure.
Domains can be identified using a domain name; domains
which need to be accessible from the public Internet can be assigned
a globally unique name with the Domain Name System (DNS).
Internet Etiquette
Know your manners when using technology
DO
 Respect other people’s privacy
 Verify facts before reposting
 Check messages and respond promptly
DON’T
 Name-call or express offensive opinions
 Post private or embarrassing images or comments
 Exclude people or talk behind their backs
TEN BASIC RULES OF NETIQUETTE OR INTERNE ETIQUETTE
1. Real people take priority
2. If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t say it online
3. If you wouldn’t show it in public, don’t share it online
4. Don’t exclude your audience
5. Don’t “friend” then “unfriend” people
6. Don’t overload system resources with enormous files
7. Respect people’s privacy
8. Don’t repost without checking the facts
9. Check and respond to email promptly
10. Update online information that people depend upon