Copyright law of the Philippines Philippine copyright law is enshrined in the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, officially known as Republic Act No. 8293. The Intellectual Property Code splits works that may be copyrighted into 17 classes, listed from A to Q. While all the classes listed are specifically for copyrighted material, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property, depending on what it is, are covered as well. Patents do not have a category. A: Literature (books, pamphlets, etc.) B: Periodicals (newspapers, tabloids, magazines, etc.) C: Public speeches and other public speaking works (speeches, lectures, sermons, etc.) D: Letters E: Television or movie scripts, choreography, and entertainment in shows F: Musical works (lyrics, songs, song arrangements, etc.) G: Art products (drawings, paintings. sculptures, etc.) H: Ornamental designs and other forms of applied art (not necessarily industrial designs) I: Geographical, topographical, architectural, and scientific works (maps, charts, plans, etc.) J: Scientific and technical drawings K: Photographs and cinematographic works made in a process similar to photography L: Audio-visual works and cinematographic works made in a process similar to making audio-visual works M: Pictures used in advertising (includes logos) N: Computer programs O: Other works not covered in classes A-N of a literary, scholarly, scientific, or artistic nature P: Sound recordings Q: Broadcasts
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:31:55 +0000
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