Practice question
A developer decompiles code solely to obtain information necessary for interoperability of an independently created program. Does amended Section 185.1 make that automatically lawful regardless of the fair-use criteria?
- Yes; the word interoperability cancels all limits.
- No; decompilation is never mentioned in the statute.
- Yes; it automatically transfers ownership of the source code.
- No; it may constitute fair use within the statutory purpose and remains subject to the applicable criteria.
- Yes; it permits unrelated commercial copying of the entire program without analysis.
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
- FILSCAP v. Wolfpac Communications, G.R. No. 184661, February 25, 2025, en banc main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_184661_2025.html
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