LEGAL, ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND INFORMATION Flashcards
to steal and pass of ideas of others as one’s own without crediting the source
to “plagiarize”
literary theft; to present as new an idea from an existing source
to “plagiarize”
uneven distribution to the access to, use of, or impact information and communication tragedies (ICT) between any number of distinct groups
Digital Divide
CREATION OF THE
MIND, SUCH AS INVENTIONS, LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS,
DESIGNS AND SYMBOLS, NAMES, AND
IMAGES USED IN COMMERCE.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)
Types of intellectual property
COPYRIGHT
PATENT
TRADEMARK
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
AND APPELLATION OF ORIGIN
Legal terms used to describe the rights
that creators have over their literary and
artistic works.
COPYRIGHT
coverage is Books, music, paintings, etc.
COPYRIGHT
Mainly protection of one’s expressions, tangible and concrete
COPYRIGHT
coverage expressions in copyright
Literary works
Computer programs, databases
Films, musical composition and choreographies
Artistic works
Architecture
Advertisements, maps, and technical drawings
a license or government
authority over an invention the owner
has legal rights to for a set period.
PATENT
its coverage is exclusive rights granted for an invention
PATENT
any kind of slogan, wording, or logo that represents a brand.
TRADEMARK
its coverage are products sold or services offered by a business entity
TRADEMARK
Constitutes the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article/ object
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
its coverage is the design of an object
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Sign used on goods that have
specific geographical origin and
possess qualities
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
AND APPELLATION OF ORIGIN
its coverage is the name of the place of origin of the products/ goods
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE AND ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RA 8293: The Intellectual Property Law of the Phillipines
allow right owners to derive financial reward from the use of their works by others; profit based
Economic rights
allow authors and creators to take certain actions to preserve and protect their link with their work; integrity based
Moral Rights
Allows limited use of other people’s intellectual property without taking ownership over it
fair use
copyright protected works (eligible for copyright protection)
literary works
musical works
dramatic works
pantomimes and choreographic works
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
motion pictures and other audio-visual works
sound recordings
architectural works
not copyright protected works
facts
ideas from other people’s works
single words or short phrases
copies you make of other people’s works
works that are not in a tangible form of expression (ex. unwritten speech, unreleased song)
In the concept of fair use…
Small portion of original material is used
Commercial value of the original work is not diminished.
New work is critiques, satire, education.
Benefit to user is predominantly other than commercial
New work is predominantly original product of a user