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ANACTAMENDINGCERTAINPROVISIONSOFREPUBLICACTNO.8293,OTHERWISEKNOWNAS
THEINTELLECTUALPROPERTYCODEOFTHEPHILIPPINES,ANDFOROTHERPURPOSES
BeitenactedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesofthePhilippinesinCongressassembled:
SECTION1.Section6ofRepublicActNo.8293,otherwiseknownastheIntellectualPropertyCodeofthe
Philippines,isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.6.TheOrganizationalStructureoftheIPO.xxx
6.2.TheOfficeshallbedividedintoseven(7)Bureaus,eachofwhichshallbeheadedbyaDirectorand
assistedbyanAssistantDirector.TheseBureausare:
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(f)TheAdministrative,FinancialandPersonnelServicesBureau;and
(g)TheBureauofCopyrightandOtherRelatedRights.
SEC.2.Section7ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.7.TheDirectorGeneralandDeputiesDirectorGeneral.
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(b)ExerciseexclusiveappellatejurisdictionoveralldecisionsrenderedbytheDirectorofLegalAffairs,
theDirectorofPatents,theDirectorofTrademarks,theDirectorofCopyrightandOtherRelatedRights,
andtheDirectoroftheDocumentation,InformationandTechnologyTransferBureau.Thedecisionsofthe
DirectorGeneralintheexerciseofhisappellatejurisdictioninrespectofthedecisionsoftheDirectorof
Patents,theDirectorofTrademarksandtheDirectorofCopyrightandOtherRelatedRightsshallbe
appealabletotheCourtofAppealsinaccordancewiththeRulesofCourt;andthoseinrespectofthe
decisionsoftheDirectoroftheDocumentation,InformationandTechnologyTransferBureaushallbe
appealabletotheSecretaryofTradeandIndustry;
(c)UndertakeenforcementfunctionssupportedbyconcernedagenciessuchasthePhilippineNational
Police,theNationalBureauofInvestigation,theBureauofCustoms,theOpticalMediaBoard,andthe
localgovernmentunits,amongothers;
(d)Conductvisitsduringreasonablehourstoestablishmentsandbusinessesengaginginactivities
violatingintellectualpropertyrightsandprovisionsofthisActbasedonreport,informationorcomplaint
receivedbytheoffice;and
(e)SuchotherfunctionsinfurtheranceofprotectingIPrightsandobjectivesofthisAct.

SEC.3.AnewSection9AisherebyinsertedafterSection9ofRepublicActNo.8293,toreadasfollows:
SEC.9A.TheBureauofCopyrightandOtherRelatedRights.TheBureauofCopyrightandOther
RelatedRightsshallhavethefollowingfunctions:
9A.1.Exerciseoriginaljurisdictiontoresolvedisputesrelatingtothetermsofalicenseinvolvingthe
authorsrighttopublicperformanceorothercommunicationofhiswork;
9A.2.Accept,reviewanddecideonapplicationsfortheaccreditationofcollectivemanagement
organizationsorsimilarentities;
9A.3.Conductstudiesandresearchesinthefieldofcopyrightandrelatedrights;and
9A.4.Provideothercopyrightandrelatedrightsserviceandchargereasonablefeestherefor.
SEC.4.Section171.3.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.171.Definitions.xxx
171.3.Communicationtothepublicorcommunicatetothepublicmeansanycommunicationtothe
public,includingbroadcasting,rebroadcasting,retransmittingbycable,broadcastingandretransmittingby
satellite,andincludesthemakingofaworkavailabletothepublicbywireorwirelessmeansinsuchaway
thatmembersofthepublicmayaccesstheseworksfromaplaceandtimeindividuallychosenbythem;
SEC.5.Section171.9.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
171.9.Reproductionisthemakingofone(1)ormorecopies,temporaryorpermanent,inwholeorin
part,ofaworkorasoundrecordinginanymannerorformwithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofSection
185ofthisAct(Sec.41[E],P.D.No.49a);
SEC.6.ThereshallbetwonewsubsectionstobeaddedattheendofSection171.11.tobeknownas171.12.and
171.13.,bothtoreadasfollows:
171.12.Technologicalmeasuremeansanytechnology,deviceorcomponentthat,inthenormalcourse
ofitsoperation,restrictsactsinrespectofawork,performanceorsoundrecording,whicharenot
authorizedbytheauthors,performersorproducersofsoundrecordingsconcernedorpermittedbylaw;
171.13.Rightsmanagementinformationmeansinformationwhichidentifiesthework,soundrecording
orperformance;theauthorofthework,producerofthesoundrecordingorperformeroftheperformance;
theownerofanyrightinthework,soundrecordingorperformance;orinformationaboutthetermsand
conditionsoftheuseofthework,soundrecordingorperformance;andanynumberorcodethatrepresent
suchinformation,whenanyoftheseitemsisattachedtoacopyofthework,soundrecordingorfixationof
performanceorappearsinconjunctionwiththecommunicationtothepublicofawork,soundrecordingor
performance.
SEC.7.TheChapterTitleofChapterVII,PartIV,theLawonCopyright,isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:

CHAPTERVII
TRANSFER,ASSIGNMENTANDLICENSINGOFCOPYRIGHT
SEC.8.Section180ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.180.RightsofAssigneeorLicensee.180.1.Thecopyrightmaybeassignedorlicensedinwholeor
inpart.Withinthescopeoftheassignmentorlicense,theassigneeorlicenseeisentitledtoalltherights
andremedieswhichtheassignororlicensorhadwithrespecttothecopyright.
180.2.Thecopyrightisnotdeemedassignedorlicensedintervivos,inwholeorinpart,unlessthereisa
writtenindicationofsuchintention.
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180.4.Anyexclusivityintheeconomicrightsinaworkmaybeexclusivelylicensed.Withinthescopeof
theexclusivelicense,thelicenseeisentitledtoalltherightsandremedieswhichthelicensorhadwith
respecttothecopyright.
180.5.Thecopyrightownerhastherighttoregularstatementsofaccountsfromtheassigneeorthe
licenseewithregardtoassignedorlicensedwork.
SEC.9.Section181ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.181.CopyrightandMaterialObject.Thecopyrightisdistinctfromthepropertyinthematerial
objectsubjecttoit.Consequently,thetransfer,assignmentorlicensingofthecopyrightshallnotitself
constituteatransferofthematerialobject.Norshallatransferorassignmentofthesolecopyorofoneor
severalcopiesoftheworkimplytransfer,assignmentorlicensingofthecopyright.(Sec.16,P.D.No.49)
SEC.10.Section183ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.183.DesignationofSociety.Theownersofcopyrightandrelatedrightsortheirheirsmay
designateasocietyofartists,writers,composersandotherrightholderstocollectivelymanagetheir
economicormoralrightsontheirbehalf.Forthesaidsocietiestoenforcetherightsoftheirmembers,they
shallfirstsecurethenecessaryaccreditationfromtheIntellectualPropertyOffice.(Sec.32,P.D.No.49a)
SEC.11.Section184.1.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.184.LimitationsonCopyright.xxx
(1)Thereproductionordistributionofpublishedarticlesormaterialsinaspecializedformatexclusively
fortheuseoftheblind,visuallyandreadingimpairedpersons:Provided,Thatsuchcopiesand
distributionshallbemadeonanonprofitbasisandshallindicatethecopyrightownerandthedateofthe
originalpublication.
SEC.12.Section185.1.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:

SEC.185.FairUseofaCopyrightedWork.185.1.Thefairuseofacopyrightedworkforcriticism,
comment,newsreporting,teachingincludinglimitednumberofcopiesforclassroomuse,scholarship,
research,andsimilarpurposesisnotaninfringementofcopyright.Decompilation,whichisunderstood
heretobethereproductionofthecodeandtranslationoftheformsofacomputerprogramtoachievethe
interoperabilityofanindependentlycreatedcomputerprogramwithotherprogramsmayalsoconstitutefair
useunderthecriteriaestablishedbythissection,totheextentthatsuchdecompilationisdoneforthe
purposeofobtainingtheinformationnecessarytoachievesuchinteroperability.
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SEC.13.Section188.1.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.188.ReprographicReproductionbyLibraries.188.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
Subsection177.1.,anylibraryorarchivewhoseactivitiesarenotforprofitmay,withouttheauthorization
oftheauthororcopyrightowner,makealimitednumberofcopiesofthework,asmaybenecessaryfor
suchinstitutionstofulfilltheirmandate,byreprographicreproduction:
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(c)Wherethemakingofsuchlimitedcopiesisinordertopreserveand,ifnecessaryintheeventthatitis
lost,destroyedorrenderedunusable,replaceacopy,ortoreplace,inthepermanentcollectionofanother
similarlibraryorarchive,acopywhichhasbeenlost,destroyedorrenderedunusableandcopiesarenot
availablewiththepublisher.
SEC.14.Sections190.1.and190.2.ofRepublicActNo.8293aredeletedintheirentirety.
SEC.15.Section190.3.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyrenumberedandamendedasthesoleprovision
underSection190toreadasfollows:
SEC190.ImportationandExportationofInfringingMaterials.SubjecttotheapprovaloftheSecretary
ofFinance,theCommissionerofCustomsisherebyempoweredtomakerulesandregulationsfor
preventingtheimportationorexportationofinfringingarticlesprohibitedunderPartIVofthisActand
underrelevanttreatiesandconventionstowhichthePhilippinesmaybeapartyandforseizingand
condemninganddisposingofthesameincasetheyarediscoveredaftertheyhavebeenimportedorbefore
theyareexported.(Sec.30,P.D.No.49)
SEC16.Section191ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC191.DepositandNoticeofDepositwiththeNationalLibraryandtheSupremeCourtLibrary.At
anytimeduringthesubsistenceofthecopyright,theownerofthecopyrightorofanyexclusiverightinthe
workmay,forthepurposeofcompletingtherecordsoftheNationalLibraryandtheSupremeCourt
Library,registeranddepositwiththem,bypersonaldeliveryorbyregisteredmail,two(2)completecopies
orreproductionsoftheworkinsuchformastheDirectorsofthesaidlibrariesmayprescribeinaccordance
withregulations:Provided,ThatonlyworksinthefieldoflawshallbedepositedwiththeSupremeCourt
Library.Suchregistrationanddepositisnotaconditionofcopyrightprotection.

SEC.17.Section198ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.198.TermofMoralRights.198.1.TherightofanauthorunderSection193.1.shalllastduringthe
lifetimeoftheauthorandinperpetuityafterhisdeathwhiletherightsunderSections193.2.193.3.and
193.4.shallbecoterminouswiththeeconomicrights,themoralrightsshallnotbeassignableorsubjectto
license.Thepersonorpersonstobechargedwiththeposthumousenforcementoftheserightsshallbe
namedinawritteninstrumentwhichshallbefiledwiththeNationalLibrary.Indefaultofsuchpersonor
persons,suchenforcementshalldevolveuponeithertheauthorsheirs,andindefaultoftheheirs,the
DirectoroftheNationalLibrary.
SEC.18.Section203ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows;
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203.2.Therightofauthorizingthedirectorindirectreproductionoftheirperformancesfixedinsound
recordingsoraudiovisualworksorfixationsinanymannerorform;
203.3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofSection206,therightofauthorizingthefirstpublicdistributionofthe
originalandcopiesoftheirperformancefixedinsoundrecordingsoraudiovisualworksorfixations
throughsaleorrentalofotherformsoftransferofownership;
203.4.Therightofauthorizingthecommercialrentaltothepublicoftheoriginalandcopiesoftheir
performancesfixedinsoundrecordingsoraudiovisualworksorfixations,evenafterdistributionofthem
by,orpursuanttotheauthorizationbytheperformer;and
203.5.Therightofauthorizingthemakingavailabletothepublicoftheirperformancesfixedinsound
recordingsoraudiovisualworksorfixations,bywireorwirelessmeans,insuchawaythatmembersofthe
publicmayaccessthemfromaplaceandtimeindividuallychosenbythem.(Sec.42,P.D.No.49A).
SEC.19.Section204.1.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows;
204.1.Independentlyofaperformerseconomicrights,theperformershall,asregardshisliveaural
performancesorperformancesfixedinsoundrecordingsorinaudiovisualworksorfixations,havetheright
toclaimtobeidentifiedastheperformerofhisperformances,exceptwheretheomissionisdictatedbythe
manneroftheuseoftheperformance,andtoobjecttoanydistortion,mutilationorothermodificationof
hisperformancesthatwouldbeprejudicialtohisreputation.
SEC.20.Section208ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.208.ScopeofRight.xxx
208.4.Therighttoauthorizethemakingavailabletothepublicoftheirsoundrecordingsinsuchaway
thatmembersofthepublicmayaccessthesoundrecordingfromaplaceandatatimeindividuallychosen
orselectedbythem,aswellasothertransmissionsofasoundrecordingwithlikeeffect.
SEC.21.Section212ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:

SEC.212.LimitationsonRights.TheprovisionsofChapterVIIIshallapplymutatismutandistothe
rightsofperformers,producersofsoundrecordingsandbroadcastingorganizations.
SEC.22.Section216ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.216.Infringement.ApersoninfringesarightprotectedunderthisActwhenone:
(a)Directlycommitsaninfringement;
(b)Benefitsfromtheinfringingactivityofanotherpersonwhocommitsaninfringementiftheperson
benefitinghasbeengivennoticeoftheinfringingactivityandhastherightandabilitytocontrolthe
activitiesoftheotherperson;
(c)Withknowledgeofinfringingactivity,induces,causesormateriallycontributestotheinfringing
conductofanother.
216.1.RemediesforInfringement.Anypersoninfringingarightprotectedunderthislawshallbeliable:
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(b)Topaytothecopyrightproprietororhisassignsorheirssuchactualdamages,includinglegalcosts
andotherexpenses,ashemayhaveincurredduetotheinfringementaswellastheprofitstheinfringermay
havemadeduetosuchinfringement,andinprovingprofitstheplaintiffshallberequiredtoprovesales
onlyandthedefendantshallberequiredtoproveeveryelementofcostwhichheclaims,or,inlieuof
actualdamagesandprofits,suchdamageswhichtothecourtshallappeartobejustandshallnotbe
regardedaspenalty:Provided,Thattheamountofdamagestobeawardedshallbedoubledagainstany
personwho:
(i)Circumventseffectivetechnologicalmeasures;or
(ii)Havingreasonablegroundstoknowthatitwillinduce,enable,facilitateorconcealtheinfringement,
removeoralteranyelectronicrightsmanagementinformationfromacopyofawork,soundrecording,or
fixationofaperformance,ordistribute,importfordistribution,broadcast,orcommunicatetothepublic
worksorcopiesofworkswithoutauthority,knowingthatelectronicrightsmanagementinformationhas
beenremovedoralteredwithoutauthority.
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Thecopyrightownermayelect,atanytimebeforefinaljudgmentisrendered,torecoverinsteadofactual
damagesandprofits,anawardofstatutorydamagesforallinfringementsinvolvedinanactioninasum
equivalenttothefilingfeeoftheinfringementactionbutnotlessthanFiftythousandpesos
(Php50,000.00).Inawardingstatutorydamages,thecourtmayconsiderthefollowingfactors:
(1)Thenatureandpurposeoftheinfringingact;
(2)Theflagrancyoftheinfringement;

(3)Whetherthedefendantactedinbadfaith;
(4)Theneedfordeterrence;
(5)Anylossthattheplaintiffhassufferedorislikelytosufferbyreasonoftheinfringement;and
(6)Anybenefitshowntohaveaccruedtothedefendantbyreasonoftheinfringement.
Incasetheinfringerwasnotawareandhadnoreasontobelievethathisactsconstituteaninfringementof
copyright,thecourtinitsdiscretionmayreducetheawardofstatutorydamagestoasumofnotmorethan
Tenthousandpesos(Php10,000.00):Provided,Thattheamountofdamagestobeawardedshallbedoubled
againstanypersonwho:
(i)Circumventseffectivetechnologicalmeasures;or
(ii)Havingreasonablegroundstoknowthatitwillinduce,enable,facilitateorconcealtheinfringement,
removeoralteranyelectronicrightsmanagementinformationfromacopyofawork,soundrecording,or
fixationofaperformance,ordistribute,importfordistribution,broadcast,orcommunicatetothepublic
worksorcopiesofworkswithoutauthority,knowingthatelectronicrightsmanagementinformationhas
beenremovedoralteredwithoutauthority.
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216.2.Inaninfringementaction,thecourtshallalsohavethepowertoordertheseizureandimpounding
ofanyarticlewhichmayserveasevidenceinthecourtproceedings,inaccordancewiththerulesonsearch
andseizureinvolvingviolationsofintellectualpropertyrightsissuedbytheSupremeCourt.(Sec.28,P.D.
No.49a)
Theforegoingshallnotprecludeanindependentsuitforreliefbytheinjuredpartybywayofdamages,
injunction,accountsorotherwise.
SEC.23.Section217.2.ofRepublicActNo.8293herebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
217.2.Indeterminingthenumberofyearsofimprisonmentandtheamountoffine,thecourtshall
considerthevalueoftheinfringingmaterialsthatthedefendanthasproducedormanufacturedandthe
damagethatthecopyrightownerhassufferedbyreasonoftheinfringement:Provided,Thattherespective
maximumpenaltystatedinSection217.1.(a),(b)and(c)hereinforthefirst,second,thirdandsubsequent
offense,shallbeimposedwhentheinfringementiscommittedby:
(a)Thecircumventionofeffectivetechnologicalmeasures;
(b)Theremovaloralterationofanyelectronicrightsmanagementinformationfromacopyofawork,
soundrecording,orfixationofaperformance,byaperson,knowinglyandwithoutauthority;or

(c)Thedistribution,importationfordistribution,broadcast,orcommunicationtothepublicofworksor
copiesofworks,byapersonwithoutauthority,knowingthatelectronicrightsmanagementinformationhas
beenremovedoralteredwithoutauthority.
SEC.24.Section218.1.ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.218.AffidavitEvidence.xxx
(c)Thecopyoftheworkorothersubjectmatterannexedtheretoisatruecopythereof.
TheaffidavitshallbeadmittedinevidenceinanyproceedingsunderthisChapterandshallbeprimafacie
proofofthemattersthereinstateduntilthecontraryisproved,andthecourtbeforewhichsuchaffidavitis
producedshallassumethattheaffidavitwasmadebyoronbehalfoftheownerofthecopyright.
SEC.25.AnewSection220AshallbeinsertedafterSection220.2.ofRepublicActNo.8293toreadasfollows:
SEC.220A.DisclosureofInformation.Whereanyarticleoritspackagingoranimplementformakingit
isseizedordetainedunderavalidsearchandseizureunderthisActis,orisreasonablysuspectedtobe,by
anauthorizedenforcementofficer,inviolationofthisAct,thesaidofficer,shall,whereverreasonably
practicable,notifytheownerofthecopyrightinquestionorhisauthorizedagentoftheseizureordetention,
asthecasemaybe.
SEC.26.Section226ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
SEC.226.Damages.NodamagesmayberecoveredunderthisActafterthelapseoffour(4)yearsfrom
thetimethecauseofactionarose.(Sec.58,P.D.No.49).
SEC.27.ChapterXXofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyamendedbyaddinganewsectionattheendthereofto
bedenominatedasSection230,toreadasfollows:
SEC.230.AdoptionofIntellectualProperty(IP)Policies.Schoolsanduniversitiesshalladopt
intellectualpropertypoliciesthatwouldgoverntheuseandcreationofintellectualpropertywiththe
purposeofsafeguardingtheintellectualcreationsofthelearninginstitutionanditsemployees,and
adoptinglocallyestablishedindustrypracticefairuseguidelines.Thesepoliciesmaybedevelopedin
relationtolicensingagreementsenteredintobythelearninginstitutionwithacollectivelicensing
organization.
SEC.28.Section230ofRepublicActNo.8293isherebyrenumberedasSection231,andallsucceedingsections
ofthesameActareherebyrenumberedaccordingly.
SEC.29.ImplementingRulesandRegulations.Withinonehundredeighty(180)daysfromtheeffectivityofthis
Act,theIntellectualPropertyOffice,inconsultationwiththeNationalBookDevelopmentBoard,theNational
Library,theSupremeCourtLibraryandotherrelevantagencies,shallpromulgatetherulesandregulations
necessarytoeffectivelyimplementtheprovisionsofthisAct.

SEC.30.RepealingClause.Alllaws,decrees,executiveorders,issuancesorregulationsinconsistentwiththe
provisionsofthisActareherebyrevisedoramendedaccordingly.
SEC.31.SeparabilityClause.IfanypartofthisActisdeclaredunconstitutionalorinvalid,suchpartsor
provisionsthereofnotsodeclaredshallremainvalidandsubsisting.
SEC.32.EffectivityClause.ThisActshalltakeeffectfifteen(15)daysafteritspublicationinatleasttwo(2)
newspapersofgeneralcirculation.