MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY

Module 6
Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Fair Use Guidelines

Most Essential Learning Competencies

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the nature of intellectual property, copyright and
fair use guidelines. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
After going through this module, you are expected to:

• Cite practical situations when to apply knowledge in intellectual property, copyright and fair use guidelines

 Cite practical situation when to apply knowledge in intellectual property, copy right, and fair use guidelines
Semester: 1st Semester
Quarter: 2nd Quarter
Number of Hours: 4 Hours

Don’t you worry; your teacher will help you throughout your learning journey. So, have fun!

Lesson 1
Intellectual Property, Copyright and Fair
Use Guidelines

The origins of the Internet go back to the 1960’s. It had many milestones from then until now. Internet has
changed business, education, government, healthcare, and even the ways in which we interact with our loved ones. It
became one of the key drivers of social evolution. The changes in social communication are one of its particular
significance. Most communication barriers have been removed because of the internet.
What’s In

What problems do you think are presented in the poster?

Which ones do you already understand? Which ones you do not?
What possible dangers and issues do you think happens during unguarded internet use?

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Notes to the Teacher

You may provide additional readings to the students regarding this topic to
enhance further understanding about the lesson.

What is It
Copyright is a legal device authorizing the creator of a literary piece, artistic work, musicals or other creative compositions
the sole right to publish and sell such work. Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work,
including the right to receive payment for that reproduction. An author may grant or sell those rights to others, including
publishers or recording companies. Violation of such right is called infringement.
Copyright law gives creators of original material the exclusive right to further use and duplicate that material for a given
amount of time, at which point the copyrighted item becomes public domain. (KENTON, 2020)
Plagiarism is an instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization; the
representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original.
phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing
as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking
and credit card details, and passwords. The information is then used to access important accounts and can result in identity
theft and financial loss.
The fair use of a copyrighted work for criticism, comment, news, reporting, teaching including multiple copies for classroom
use, scholarship, research and similar purposes is not an infringement of copyright.
Decomplication which is the reproduction of the code and translation of the forms of the computer programs to achieve the
inter-operability of an independently created computer program with other programs, may also constitute fair use.
To determine whether use of a work constitutes fair use, the following factors are considered:
1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for non-profit
educational purposes;
2. The nature of the copyrighted work;
3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

Republic Act No. 8293 or the

Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE AND ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
It shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, 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 use of
intellectual property bears a social function.
What I Have Learned

✓ Copyright is a legal device authorizing the creator of a literary piece, artistic work, musicals or other creative
compositions the sole right to publish and sell such work.
✓ Plagiarism is an instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization
✓ Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place online
✓ Computer addiction is the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life.
✓ Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone
posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data
✓ Digital divide is an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT.

Prepared by: SHERHAN S. LAARIN

MIL Subject Teacher