Legal, Ethical, and Societal - Media

Intellectual Property

It refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols; names and images used in commerce.

Republic Act No. 8293

An act prescribing the intellectual property code and establishing the intellectual property office, providing for its powers and functions, and for other purposes.

Copyright

It covers literary works, films, music, artistic works, and architectural design.

Industrial Property

It includes patents, trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications and appellations of origin.

Copyright

A legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work.

Infringement.

It is the violation of a copyright.

Public Domain

It is what becomes of a work after the copyright expires.

Literary Works

Validity: During the lifetime of the author + 50 years after death.

Art

Validity: 25 years from publication

Photographic Works

Validity: 50 years from publication (p)

Audio - Visual Works

Validity: 50 years from publication (a)

Sound Recording

Validity: 50 years from year recording took place.

Broadcast Recording

Validity: 20 years from date of broadcast

Trademark

Validity: 10 years and may be renewed for a period of 10 years

Invention Patent

Validity: 20 years from filling date application

Fair Use

It is a legal principle stating that one can use a copyrighted work without a license for the following purposes: commentary, criticism, reporting, research, and teaching.

Creative Commons

It is an American non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses free of charge to the public.

Attribution (By)

You must credit the creator in order to use, copy, or share the content.

Noncommerical (NC)

You cannot make a profit from the content.

No Derivative Works (ND)

You cannot change the content.

Sharealike (SA)

You can change the content, but you have to let other people use your new work with the same license as the original.