Practice question
Does poor literary quality alone exclude an otherwise original literary work from Section 172 protection?
- Yes; only prizewinning works are protected.
- Yes; a government critic must approve every work.
- No; Section 172.2 does not condition protection on artistic quality.
- No; because originality is never relevant.
- Yes; protection requires proven commercial success.
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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