February 16, 2011 – Authors, artists and musicians may now take the first step in protecting their copyright by depositing a copy of their works with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).
In an agreement with the National Library signed last February 7, the IPOPHL will now start receiving the deposit and registration of literary and artistic works, assignments and exclusive licenses over copyrighted works and other written agreements involving copyrights of deceased artists and authors.
“Under the law, no formal registration is required over literary and artistic works since copyright exists from the moment of creation. However, depositing a copy of a copyrighted work with the IPOPHL or the National Library helps secure the artist from infringement issues that may arise in the future,” said Atty. Ricardo R. Blancaflor, director general of the IPOPHL.
IPOPHL is the lead government agency that administers and implements the country’s policies on intellectual property rights.#
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