Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications

Slide 1: 1 Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications by Fe Angela M. Verzosa Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 2: 2 Introduction Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications • Libraries share with users liability for any copyright publication. • Donors expect to be protected from injury to rights they retain in the materials deposited or donated. • However, librarians must serve the demands of research and scholarship. • IT has made it harder to enforce Copyright Law. Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 3: 3 Outline Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications • What copyright problems are encountered in Philippine libraries and archives? • What is protected by Phil Copyright Law? • What reproduction rights do libraries and archives have under this law? • How can libraries avoid copyright liability? • What can Filipino librarians do to help in the enforcement of the law? Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 4: 4 Overview of copyright Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications protection in the Philippines • Under the Philippine Constitution • Intellectual Property Code (RA 8293) of 1998 • Berne Convention Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 5: 5 Intellectual Piracy Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications • Intellectual theft has become a lucrative industry • Pirates from other parts in Asia bring their business to the Philippines • Software industry lost P1.4 B in revenues due to 51 % piracy rate, based on year 2000 figures • Sound recording industry lost P 65M due to 33% piracy rate • Entertainment software industry lost P 2B due to 98 % piracy rate Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 6: 6 Copyright problems Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications encountered  Photocopying multiple copies of textbook to avoid purchase  Photocopying an entire thesis without author’s permission  Arranging with faculty multiple copying of materials for class use  Requesting thru interlibrary loan photocopy of an entire book to accommodate user request Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 7: 7 Other Copyright problems Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications  Allowing unsupervised copying  Making extra copies of films/videos  Supplying chapters or articles from journal for document delivery  Buying pirated editions to economize Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 8: 8 What is Intellectual Property Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications Code (RA No. 8293) ? • Prescribes the law on – – Copyright and Related rights – Trademarks and Service Marks – Geographic Indications – Industrial Designs – Patents – Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits – Protection of Undisclosed Information • Establishes the Property Intellectual Office, providing for its powers and functions Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 9: 9 Copyright Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications • Works are protected from the moment of creation. • Not protected are ideas, procedure, system, method of operation, discovery, concept or mere data • No copyright for government works (but prior approval from the gov’t agency is required for the exploitation of such work for profit) Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 10: 10 Copyright Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications protects creators of: • Original work  literary  dramatic  musical  artistic  other forms of expressions – sound recordings – audiovisual/cinematographic works – sound/tv broadcasts – pictorial illustrations and advertisements – other scholarly or scientific works Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 11: 11 Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications Derivative (or new) works • Dramatizations, translations, adaptations, abridgements, arrangement, and other alterations of literary or artistic works • Collections of literary, scholarly or artistic works, and compilations of data and other materials which are original by reason of the selection or coordination or arrangement of their contents Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 12: 12 Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications New Works Protected ¯ Computer programs ¯ Multimedia ¯ Databases ¯ Software protected as a literary work Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 13: 13 Exclusive rights of Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications creators of:  literary, dramatic, & musical works reproduce make an publish if adaptation/ unpublished dramatization / translation perform in public/ or display in public Right to first sale broadcast include in cable Rental right program Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 14: 14 Exclusive rights of Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications creators of : (cont) • artistic works • reproduce • include in a TV broadcast • display in public • include in a cable program • right to first sale Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 15: 15 Right to make commercial Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications rental arrangements • applies to : – computer programs – sound recordings – cinematographic works Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 16: 16 Infringement under E-Commerce Act Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications  Piracy or the unauthorized copying,  Reproduction, dissemination, distribution  Importation, use  Removal, alteration, substitution, modification  Storage, uploading, downloading  Communicating, making available to the public, or broadcasting of protected material, electronic signature, or copyrighted works thru the use of telecommunication network (INTERNET) Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 17: 17 Copyright Ownership Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications Generally owned by author/creator : – literary works – artistic works – if work is not part of regular duties of employment – audiovisual works – letters Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 18: 18 Copyright Ownership Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications Except: – works created as part of regular duties – commissioned photos – engravings, drawings – paintings, etc – anonymous works – pseudonymous works Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 19: 19 Copyright Duration Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications •Life time plus 50 years after death literary works and unpublished works works of joint authorship (from death of last surviving author) Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 20: 20 Copyright Duration Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications  50 years from the date of publication/making  anonymous/pseudonymous works  photographic and audiovisual works  sound recordings and performances Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 21: 21 Penalties Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications First Offense: imprisonment of 1 to 3 years and fine of P 50,000 to P 150,000 Second Offense: imprisonment of 3 to 6 years and fine of P 150,000 to P 300,000 Third Offense: imprisonment of 6 to 9 years and fine of P500,000 to P1.5 M Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 22: 22 What the Law may allow under Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications certain conditions -  Recitation or performance of a work  Quoting from a published work  Reproducing and communicating to the public any literary, scientific or artistic work  Inclusion of a work in a publication  Recording of a work by an educational institution  Use of government-controlled works  Public display of original or copy of a work  Use of any work for legal purposes Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 23: 23 Library retains right to Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications reproduce -  provided copies are not for commercial advantage  solely for purposes of research and private study Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 24: 24 Library has right to reproduce - Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications  Original works whose fragility/rarity justifies their not being lent out ;  Articles contained in composite works or brief portions of other published works, for reason of expediency, for purposes of research and private study, instead of lending the entire volumes containing them;  For preservation or replacement of lost, stolen, destroyed, unusable copy, provided, they are out of stock. Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 25: 25 General defenses against Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications Copyright  out of print, out of stock, rare  for preservation  For security (as in back-up copy for computer programs)  Fair use for purposes of scholarship, research and private study, criticism and review, news reporting, classroom teaching and similar purposes (provided it is not for an entire book or a substantial part of it) Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 26: 26 Factors in determining Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications what is “fair use” purpose and character of the use nature of the copyrighted work amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the work as a whole effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the work Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 27: 27 Acceptable conditions Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications for classroom copying • single copy (not an entire book, or database, or computer program) for teaching / research • multiple copies – provided copy is brief, and for one course – provided such copy is not repeated by the same faculty for the same material from term to term – provided such copying is done at the instance of the individual faculty and not by a higher authority – provided only the actual photocopying cost is charged to the student Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 28: 28 Copyrighted Publications Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications 1992-1998 Class 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 TOTAL Books 1,052 1,055 1,112 1,083 1,121 5,423 Serials 4,083 3,986 3,595 2,647 1,026 15,337 AV/ Films 51 109 173 272 421 1,026 Ads/ illus 1,216 1,639 1,381 1,014 1,475 6,725 Computer 34 93 78 96 53 354 Programs Musical 449 627 434 368 49 1,927 Compos artworks 45 29 277 273 210 834 Applied 1,026 1,243 1,147 1,382 556 5,354 arts Sound 664 983 911 473 772 3,803 Recording TOTAL 9,116 10,651 9,657 8,181 6,049 43,654 Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 29: 29 Copyrighted Publications Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications 1998-2002 CLASS 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total Books 1,481 1,625 1,893 2,454 2,868 10,321 Serials 1,906 612 880 292 189 3,879 AV/ Films 910 455 137 172 177 1,851 Ads/ illus 533 521 294 382 412 2,142 Computer 31 129 76 126 103 465 Programs Musical 327 426 212 181 274 1,420 Compos artworks 135 197 387 403 306 1,328 Applied 1,595 597 398 423 644 3,657 arts Sound 0 423 591 581 434 2,029 Recording TOTAL 7,244 5,381 5,349 5,635 6,006 29,595 Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 30: 30 How can Libraries/Archives Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications avoid copyright liability  Post a warning sign on every location of unsupervised copying machines re copyright restrictions  Include in published rules that the library reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying request  Remind users that copying the books lent out may exceed fair use privileges in violation of copyright Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 31: 31 Library policies implementing Copyright Law Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications • Include photocopying guidelines in Library Guide and library orientation program • Avoid library arrangement for systematic reproduction of multiple copies for users • Include policy of requesting author’s / publishers permission to photocopy his/her textbook • Prohibit copying of copyrighted materials not allowed by fair use, license agreement, or permission of copyright owner • Include in student/faculty handbook rules that place liability for willful infringement on student/faculty violators • Keep records regarding requests for permissions, responses to requests, and license agreements Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 32: 32 OTHER Library policies… Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications  Document delivery policy  Interlibrary loan policy  Photocopying/digitizing Preservation Copies  Policy on Non-book materials Reproduction  Guidelines for Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials  Guidelines for Fair Use of Unpublished Materials  Guidelines for Use of Films and Video  Guidelines on Photographic Services Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 33: 33 Promoting Copyright Law Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications enforcement…  By discussing copyright problems encountered in the workplace during meetings with staff  By discussing copyright policies during Student/Faculty Orientation  By encouraging librarians and staff to attend seminars on Copyright Law  By strict implementation of library policies related to copyright protection  By reporting violations to proper authorities Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 34: 34 NEW DEVELOPMENTS Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications HB 3182 amending Copyright Law Proposed bill to provide for the protection of Community Intellectual Rights of Indigenous Peoples Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 35: 35 Amendments proposed by HB 3182 Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications to respond to intellectual piracy Recommends more stringent penalties for rights-violators, particularly in the Internet, and immediate judicial relief and alternate legal options for victims Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 36: 36 Amendments proposed by HB 3182 to respond to intellectual piracy Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications Provides similar rights accorded to authors to – – performers – phonogram producers – broadcasters by acknowledging their right to control or be compensated for the various ways in which their works are used or enjoyed by others. Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 37: 37 Amendments proposed by HB 3182 to respond to intellectual piracy Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications rights-holders may use technology to protect their own rights and to license their own works online Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 38: 38 Impact of Amendments Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications under HB 3182 Extension up to Extends 95 years for copyright anonymous to protection or pseudonymous 70 years works,death after and audiovisual works Fe Angela M. Verzosa

Slide 39: Copyright Protection for Philippine Publications all! Good day to Fe Angela M. Verzosa 39

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