Navigating Music Rights: A Legal Explainer on the Intellectual Property Rights of Music Composers in the Philippines (PART 1)
This article talks about the intellectual property rights of music composers in the Philippines.
Navigating Music Rights: A Legal Explainer on the Intellectual Property Rights of Sound Recording Producers in the Philippines (PART 2)
This article talks about the intellectual property rights of music sound producers in the Philippines.
Defenses & Exceptions to Trademark Infringement: Good Faith Prior Use, “Bona Fide” Descriptive Use, and Other Real-World Safety Valves
This is a practical guide for business owners on the defenses and exceptions to trademark infringement.
Elements and Proof of Trademark Infringement (Civil and Criminal): What You Must Allege, Prove, and Prepare
This is a practical guide for business owners on the elements, roof, what must be alleged and proven for trademark infringement.
Practical Guide to Trademark Infringement: The Core Rule, the “Likelihood of Confusion” Test, and What Courts Actually Look For
This is a practical guide for business owners about the acts that constitute trademark infringement.
Navigating Music Rights: A Legal Explainer on the Intellectual Property Rights of Sound Recording Producers in the Philippines (PART 1)
This article talks about the intellectual property rights of music sound producers.
What constitutes copyright infringement?
Infringement involves direct acts, benefiting from others’ violations with notice, or inducing unauthorized conduct under Section 216.
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When is the performance of a work not an infringement?
Private, free performances or those for charitable institutions do not constitute copyright infringement under the law.
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What happens if a layout-design is created independently by a third party?
Layout-design owners cannot stop third parties from using identical designs that were created independently and originally.
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What is the “doctrine of equivalents” in patent protection?
Patent protection extends to equivalent elements of the claims, preventing infringement through minor, non-substantial changes to an invention.
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