Practice question
An employee’s regular assignment is to create training illustrations. The employer and employee expressly agree that copyright in those illustrations stays with the employee. The employer argues the regular-duty default cannot be varied. Which is correct?
- The default is mandatory without exceptions
- Section 178.3(b) expressly permits an express or implied contrary agreement
- Only a customer may agree otherwise
- No employee can own any artistic work
- Use of a computer abolishes copyright
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html — RA 8293, section 178
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10372_2013.html — RA 10372, section 9 amending section 181
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