Practice question
An author expressly reserves attribution when contributing to a collective work. The publisher relies on Section 196 as though waiver were unavoidable. Which is correct?
- Section 196 prohibits every reservation.
- A reservation transfers all copyrights to the printer.
- The contributor must obtain a patent to reserve attribution.
- The express reservation prevents reliance on that section's default deemed waiver.
- The publisher's private policy necessarily overrides the reservation.
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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