THE LAW ON COPYRIGHT

IP CODE Republic Act No 8293

An act of prescribing the intellectual property code and establishing the
intellectual property office, providing for its power and functions, and for other
purposes.

Consult the full text of republic act 8293, in your own words answer the
following question.
A. What are the limitations on copyright?
According to the Law on copyright IP CODE Republic Act No. 8293, There are 7
limitations on copyright The 1st one is the CEAVET, where the previsions of
the section shall be interpreted in such a way do to allow the work to be used
in a manner which does not conflict with the normal exploitation of the work
and does not unreasonably prejudice the right holders legitimate interest
(Section 184.2), Next is the fair use of a copyright work that explains in the
Section 185.1, The third one is the private reproduction of published work
explains on Section 187.1. The fourth one is the CEVEAT the permission
granted under subsection 187.1, shall not extend to the reproduction. The fifth
one is the Reprographic reproduction by libraries explains on Section 188.1,
The Sixth one is the CEVEAT , that explains on Sec 13.P.D.49a Section 88.2
And the last one is the Reproduction Of computer program that explains on
Section 189.1.
B. Why does the Law limit copyright?
The Law limit copyright because the law has always recognize the need to
balance the rights of the copyright holder with the good of the public and
provisions in the law, though copyright law provides a creator with several
critical and powerful rights over their works.
C. What are the economic rights of authors, prescribed in Law?
By the law, Copyright owners have the exclusive to authorize or prohibit any of
the following acts relation to their works .Copying (reproducing) the work in
any way, Distributing copies of the work to the public, Performers, showing or
playing the work in public, Broadcasting the work or the communication to the
public by electronic transmission, And Making an adaption of the work by
making changes to the original work, for example by changing lyrics.

D. How can one own a copyright?

Everyone can own a copyright, whenever you write a poem or story or even a
paper for your class, or a drawing other artwork, you automatically own the
copyright to it. Cause the copyright is a form of a protection given to the
authors or creator of original works including literary, dramatic, musical,
artistic and other intellectual works. What that means that as the author of the
work you alone have the right of any of the following.
E. To whom can copyright be transferred or assigned? How can this be done?
Copyright can be transferred or assigned to someone or to the assignee. This
can be done through First as an assignee of that specific copyright you should
know your rights (Section 180). Second know the copyright and material
subject (Section 181). Third is the filing of assignment or license (Section 182)
(Sec.19.P.D.No.49a) and lastly, the designation of society (Section 183)
(Sec.32.P.D.No.49a). It can also be done through the process known as
terminating a transfer.