Module 5

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Intellectual Property (IP)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Republic Act no. 8293

Question 3

refers to contracts or agreements involving the
transfer of systematic knowledge for the manufacture of a product, the application of a process, or rendering of a service including management contracts; and the transfer, assignment or licensing of all forms of intellectual property rights, including licensing of computer software except computer software developed for mass market.

Answer 3

technology transfer arrangements

Question 4

refers to the Intellectual Property Office created by this Act.

Answer 4

office

Question 5

refers to the gazette published by the Office under this Act.

Answer 5

IPO Gazette

Question 6

is a collection of all rights enjoyed by the owner of an artistic or literary work.

Answer 6

copyright

Question 7

give examples of works that are not protected by copyright

Answer 7

Idea, procedure, system method or operation, concept, principle, discovery or mere data as such, even if they are expressed, explained, illustrated or embodied in a work;

News of the day

Official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, as well as any official translation thereof

Work of the Philippine government, unless there was a prior approval by the appropriate government agency

Statutes, rules and regulations, and speeches, lectures, sermons, addresses, and dissertations, pronounced, read or rendered in courts of justice, before administrative agencies, in deliberative assemblies and in meetings of public character

Question 8

Is a copyright registration necessary to protect artistic or literary works?

Answer 8

No. copyrightable works are protected from the moment of their creation.

Question 9

Who can apply for a copyright registration?

Answer 9

The owner of the work or his/her assignees or successors-in-interest has the right to apply for a copyright registration.

Question 10

It is the policy of the State to protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.

Answer 10

Data Privacy Act of 2012

Question 11

This means that the individual has the inherent right to control personal information

Answer 11

Data Protection

Question 12

The data subject must be aware of the nature, purpose, and extent of the processing of his or her personal data, including the risks and safeguards involved, the identity of personal information controller, his or her rights as a data subject, and how these can be exercised.

Answer 12

Transparency

Question 13

The processing of information shall be compatible with a declared and specified purpose which must not be contrary to law, morals, or public policy.

Answer 13

Legitimate Purpose

Question 14

The processing of information shall be adequate, relevant, suitable, necessary, and not excessive in relation to a declared and specified purpose.

Answer 14

Proportionality

Question 15

is a code of good behavior on the Internet

Answer 15

Netiquette

Question 16

What are the rights of the data subject?

Answer 16

Right to be Informed
Right to Object
Right to Access
Right to Rectification
Right to erasure or blocking