COPYRIGHT

Concept can be copyrighted

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Concepts cannot be copyrighted

(Joaquin, Jr. v. Drilon, G.R. No. 108946, 28 January 1999)

When is the duration of a copyright counted from?

• At the moment of creation

• At the moment of death

• At the following year after death/publication

• At the moment of publication

Answer explanation

The duration is counted from January 1st of the following year from death of the author or publication (if the work is distributed through a publication)

News coverage is not copyrightable

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

News coverage is copyrightable

(ABS-CBN Corp. v. Gozon, G.R. No. 195956, 11 March 2015)

The term of protection of an applied art is

• 25 years from date of making

• 50 years

• 50 years from date it is first lawfully published

• 50 years from end of the year in which performance took plac

Economic Rights allows the author to take certain actions to preserve the personal link between himself and the work.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Moral Rights

Is criminal intent necessary for copyright infringement?

• YES

• NO

Answer explanation

One does not need to know that he or she is copying a work without consent to violate copyright law.

(Columbia Pictures vs. CA)

(Habana v Goodwill Trading)

Retransimission of a broadcast is tantamount to copyright infringement

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Retransmission is not a copyright infringement. Retransmission is an application of the must-carry rule.

(ABS-CBN V PMSI)