Practice question
For the transformative inquiry explained in Wolfpac, must the copied sounds or words themselves always be physically altered?
- Yes; changing one letter automatically guarantees fair use.
- No; a materially different purpose and character of use can be relevant even when the excerpt is unaltered.
- Yes; purpose is legally irrelevant.
- No; because every unchanged copy is automatically fair.
- Yes; only a new musical key can establish a different purpose.
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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