Open Source Software in Corporate Mergers
Philippines M&A guide on open source software diligence, IP risks, and successor liability when acquiring a local tech startup.
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Registering and Enforcing Retail Interior Design, Packaging, and Visual Identity Against Local Imitators
Learn Philippine rules on trade dress, unfair competition, and store design: registration limits, evidence, and enforcement against imitators.
Protecting Character Designs and Game Lore: Copyright Registration Strategies for International Game Studios (Philippines)
Philippine copyright rules for game studios: protect character design and game lore, support registration evidence, and respond to unauthorized local merchandising.
Structuring Software Licensing Agreements and Ensuring Tax Compliance for Cross-Border Technology Transfers in the Philippines
Guide to Philippine software licensing and technology transfer contracts, focusing on withholding tax treatment of royalties and cross-border drafting points.
Distinguishing Between Copyrightable Graphics and Unprotected Gameplay Concepts in Video Games (Philippines)
Philippine copyright limits: game mechanics are unprotected ideas, while graphics, code, and audiovisual assets are protected expression under RA 8293.
Legal Safeguards Against Code Reverse Engineering in SaaS Platforms (Philippines)
Protect SaaS platforms in the Philippines using SaaS licensing terms, reverse engineering bans, and copyright infringement claims under RA 8293 and RA 10372.
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Defending Your Software’s Look and Feel Under Philippine Copyright Law
Guide to protecting mobile app GUI visuals in the Philippines: copyright scope, foreign developer coverage, and enforcement under RA 8293 and RA 10372.
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Defending Human Authorship: Overcoming IPOPHL Rejections for AI-Assisted Creative Works in the Philippines
Learn how studios can defend human authorship for AI-assisted works under the Philippine IP Code, using evidence of human expression and proper documentation.
The Boundaries of Copyright and Patent Law for Foreign Software Firms in the Philippines
Learn how Philippine copyright law and patent rules apply to foreign software firms, and when code protection differs from invention protection.
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Clarifying Joint Authorship in Music Production
Philippine guide to joint authorship, copyright assignment, and music localization rights—setting producer splits and keeping translations and voiceovers exclusive.
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