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Practice question: Copyright Infringement

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Practice question

A person reproduces protected expression without permission and no exception applies. The person argues that merely crediting the author conclusively authorizes the copying. Is that correct?
  1. Yes, attribution always replaces permission.
  2. Yes, every credited copy is automatically licensed.
  3. Yes, source naming removes all economic rights.
  4. No; attribution alone does not supply authorization or a statutory limitation.
  5. Yes, only anonymous copying can infringe.

Legal references

  • RA8293, IP Code, Sections177,180–182,184–185 and216: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
  • RA10372 amendments to IP Code Sections180 and216: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10372_2013.html

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