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Cards (14)

  • Copyright:
    • Form of protection provided to authors or creators of any original works
    • Gives protection when others copy, present, or display the owners' work without permission
    • Lasts for a lifetime and in most cases, it lasts 70 years after the author/creator dies
  • Trademark:
    • Words, phrases, symbols, designs used to signify the source of a product or service
    • Purpose is to avoid confusion, deter misleading advertising, and help consumers distinguish one brand from another
  • Patent:
    • An exclusive right granted for an invention
    • Includes new machines, technological improvements, and manufactured goods
    • Provides the patent owner with the right to decide how or whether the invention can be used by others
    • Patent rights are valid for up to 20 years
    • Patent protection will be denied if an invention is found to be obvious in design, not useful, or morally offensive
  • Trade secrets:
    • Business practices, formulas, designs, or processes used in a business to provide a competitive advantage
    • Examples include the formula for Coca Cola, recipes for food or food products, processes for converting raw materials, and methods of manufacturing consumer products
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):
    • Specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes the protection of intellectual property throughout the world
  • Intellectual Property Office:
    • Agency of the government in charge of implementing the intellectual property code
  • Protecting against infringement:
    • Infringement refers to the unauthorized use of intellectual property
    • Owners should take steps to put the world on notice that their rights exist
    • Notice of trademarks and copyrights is given by placing the appropriate symbol on the material and registering the mark or copyright
  • Current range of penalties for infringement:
    • 1st offense: PhP50,000 to PhP150,000 and/or imprisonment of 1 to 3 years
    • 2nd offense: PhP150,000 to PhP500,000 and/or imprisonment of 3 to 6 years
    • 3rd offense: PhP500,000 to PhP1.5 million and/or imprisonment of 6 to 9 years
  • Copyright Law Republic Act No. 8293 January 1, 1998 - Fidel V. Ramos:
    • Copyright is a legal protection extended to the owner of the rights in an original work
    • In the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of the Philippines, literacy and artistic works include books, writings, musical works, paintings, and other works including computer programs
  • Types of rights under the law of copyright:
    • Economic Rights: Reproduction Right, Distribution Right, Public Performance Right, Public Display Right, Digital Transmission Right
    • Moral Rights: Right of Attribution, Right of Integrity
  • Privacy of Personal and Public Domains:
    • Public domain includes health information shared for broader educational or community awareness purposes
    • Personal domain involves safeguarding private health information shared between healthcare providers and individual patients
  • Netiquette Rules and Guidelines:
    • Respect client's privacy
    • Verify information before posting
    • Check messages and respond promptly
    • Do's: Respect other people's time and bandwidth, make yourself look good online, share expert knowledge
    • Don'ts: Name-call or express offensive opinions, post private or embarrassing images or comments, exclude people or talk behind their backs
  • Professional Communication Netiquette Guidelines:
    • Respect patient privacy
    • Timely and clear communication
    • Diverse perspectives
    • Cite sources
    • Mindful content sharing
    • Technology literacy
    • Constructive feedback
  • Summary:
    1. Intellectual property law
    2. Copyright law
    3. Privacy of personal and public domains
    4. Netiquette Rules and Guidelines