ITSCPO-REVIEWER-MIDTERM
ITSCPO-REVIEWER-MIDTERM
The Republic Act No. 10175, also known For Individual Developers
as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of (Freelancers or Personal Creators)
2012, is a law in the Philippines aimed at
If you, as a developer or programmer,
addressing crimes committed through
create a piece of software, app, or code
the internet and other digital platforms
on your own (without a company
Republic Act No. 8293, also known as the involved), the copyright lasts for your
Intellectual Property Code of the lifetime + 70 years.
Philippines (IP Code), is the law that
For Works Created by Developers as
governs the protection of intellectual
Part of Employment (Employee
property (IP) rights.
Work)
Republic Act No. 8792, also known as the
as part of your job, the copyright
E Commerce Act of 2000, is the law that
typically belongs to the employer (the
regulates electronic commerce. It sets
company) instead of you. Copyright lasts
the legal framework for online business
for 95 years from the date of creation or
transactions, that the digital transactions
120 years from the date of publication—
are safe, secure, and valid under
whichever is shorter.
Philippine law.
For Open Source Software Created
by Developers
Intellectual property
The copyright term for open-source code
describe works of the mind - such as art, is the same as for any other work:
books, films, formulas, inventions, music, lifetime + 70 years for the creator, unless
and processes specified otherwise.
It is protected through this laws: What Happens After the Copyright
Term Ends?
Copyright Law: protects authored works ,
such as art, books, film, and music Once the copyright term expires:
Patent Law: protects inventions The work is no longer protected by
copyright.
Trade Secret Law: helps protects
It becomes part of the public
information that is critical to an
domain, meaning anyone can use it
organization’s success
however they want, without
Intellectual Property Laws needing permission or paying any
royalties.
Copyright Law: exclusive right to
distribute, display, perform, or reproduce
an original work in copies or to prepare
Eligible Works
derivative works based on the work.
In IT, eligible works under copyright are
Copyright Protection: granted to the
those creative works that meet specific
creators of original works of authorship in
requirements and are protected by
any tangible medium of expression.
copyright law.
Copyright Infringement: violation of the
rights secured by the owner of a
copyright.
Copyright Term
The copyright term is the amount of time
a creator’s work is protected by copyright
law.
Why Does Copyright Have a Term?
to give creators a reward for their work
Software and Computer Code
by letting them control and profit from it
for a certain period. Programs, apps, and software that are
written by developers or programmers
How Long Does Copyright Last?
(Eligible Work).
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What is Patent
legal document that is granted to an
inventor by the patent office to protect
the subject matter seeking protection.
valuable assets that enable one to
publicly share their invention without fear
of being misused.