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Practice question: Copyright Infringement

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under amended Section 216, can responsibility include more than directly committing the infringing act?
  1. No, the statute lists direct acts only.
  2. Yes, it includes the specified benefit-and-control and knowing-contribution categories.
  3. No, all assistance is automatically immune.
  4. No, only the author can infringe.
  5. No, notice can never be relevant.

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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