What is RA 8293 all about?

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] otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.

What are the three main parts of RA 8293?

The term intellectual property rights consists of (1) copyrights and related rights; (2) trademarks and service marks; (3) geographic indications; (4) industrial designs; (5) patents; (6) layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits; and (7) protection of undisclosed information (IPOPHL, 2013).

What is the penalty of RA 8293?

Republic Act No. 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines penalizes patent infringement with imprisonment of one to nine years plus a P50,000-P1,500,000 fine, depending on the number of offenses.

What Republic Act is copyright infringement?

Republic Act No. 8293
The Philippine copyright law or officially known as the Republic Act No. 8293 is based on the copyright law of the United States. The Philippine copyright law also protects trademarks, patents and even various forms of intellectual property.

Did GMA 7 violate RA 8293 discuss?

According to the corporate communications department of the Kapuso Network, the 14-page decision released recently by the CA clears the owners and officials of GMA-7 of any liability under Republic Act 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.

Why is RA 9239 important?

9239 known as the Optical Media Act of 2003, which was approved on February 10, 2004. It is mandated to regulate the mastering, manufacture, replication, importation and exportation of optical media in all forms.

What are the 4 types of intellectual property?

Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets – Four Types of Intellectual Properties.

What is the sanction for infringement in the Philippines?

Under Philippine law, copyright infringement is punishable by the following: Imprisonment of between 1 to 3 years and a fine of between 50,000 to 150,000 pesos for the first offense. Imprisonment of 3 years and 1 day to six years plus a fine of between 150,000 to 500,000 pesos for the second offense.

What is RA No 10372?

8293, Otherwise Known As The “Intellectual Property Code Of The Philippines”. And For Other Purposes. Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

What is the purpose of RA 10372?

RA 10372 creates the Bureau of Copyright and Other Related Rights.

What is the importance of RA 8293 to the public?

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.

How can a patent be Cancelled?

If, in an action for infringement filed before the court, the court finds the patent or any claim to be invalid, it shall cancel the same.

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