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Practice question: Copyrightable and Non-Copyrightable Works

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A firm plans to sell copies of a government manual created by agency staff in regular official duties. It reasons that no government-work copyright means there can be no prior-approval requirement. No enumerated exception applies. Analyze Section 176.1.

Legal references

  • RA 8293, Intellectual Property Code, Sections 171-179, 184-185 and 193-197: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
  • RA 10372, Sections 4, 8-12, 16-17, copyright amendments: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10372_2013.html

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