Freelance writers working in the Philippines are being paid an average of P1,000 for articles that come out in newspapers, with some broadsheets paying as low as P400 and P700 per story. Magazine publishers pay their freelancers an average of P1,500 per feature article. Other publications even require at least 3 local resource persons to be interviewed per feature story. These are just some of the findings that came on the heel of a backyard survey conducted by Ime Morales among her freelance writer contacts. Morales herself is a freelance writer who has been writing for magazines, broadsheets, corporate and institutional clients for close to 20 years now.
“Sadly, the fees I used to get when I started in the early 90s is still, believe it or not, almost the same as what they give now,” Morales says. “If you will take into account the expenses that go into producing a feature—transportation expenses when going to interviews, taxes, electricity, cellphone load, internet access; plus payment for the actual labor that goes into conducting these interviews, transcribing, writing, and editing—how much would actually be left from, say, a P1,500 fee?” she asks.
The issue of low fees, as well as other problems like delayed payments, one-sided contracts, unreasonable requirements, and other unfair practices are what prompted the initiative to form a national organization of Filipino freelance writers. At present, there is no known freelance writers’ organization that might uphold the rights of this particular group of writers. If the organization happens, one of its main objectives would be to set a rate menu for all kinds of writing jobs to serve as a guide for all writers.
Another aim would be to make opportunities equally available to all freelance writers. The organization plans to establish linkages between its member writers and some industry players. It will also work to raise quality of output coming from members. This way, it is not only the writers who will benefit, but also the clients they work with. The group could also provide legal help to writers who might be needing this. Other objectives and initiatives will be discussed and drafted in the next forum.
An initial consultation meeting on this matter was held last June 29 in Faculty Lounge, College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman. It was attended by Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS) Executive Director Alvin Buenaventura, Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) Board Member Romulo Baquiran, Jr., Beverly Siy from FILCOLS, and freelance writers Ime Morales and Noemi Pamintuan-Jara. FILCOLS and UMPIL both support the effort and encourage all freelance writers to take the next step: to convene as a bigger group and discuss all the pressing issues, then take concrete action to establish the organization.
This organizational meeting will happen sometime this August in Quezon City. Key persons or representatives from the Filipino freelance writers’ community will discuss pertinent issues. UMPIL and FILCOLS will be there to make presentations, and agreements in this meeting will be the basis of the by-laws that will be drafted prior to registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“The organization cuts across genres, meaning it will be open to all kinds of Filipino writers who are working as freelancers for a fee: translators, documenters, researchers, technical writers, advertising copywriters, scriptwriters, magazine feature writers, editors, etc.,” Morales explains. She further adds that it would be ideal if all sectors can be represented during the organizational meet in August.
Freelance writers who would like to take part in the organizational meeting may signify their intention to sit in this meeting by getting in touch with Ime Morales through email (blubitel@yahoo.com) or mobile phone (0917-9378617). Interested parties who want to obtain copies of the minutes from the consultation meeting, and those who may have comments and questions may send their messages through the same channels.
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For more information, please call Ime Morales through 09179378617 or send her a message through blubitel@yahoo.com
This article was posted with permission. Contact Ime Morales if you wish to repost it elsewhere. Thank you.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Copyright for original and permanent creations
1 July 2011
The Living Letter by Alvin Buenaventura of FILCOLS
Translated from Filipino by Beverly W. Siy
Copyright for original and permanent creations
Q. When can you say that a creation is original?
A. A creation can be considered original if it came out naturally from the author. Meaning, the author did not derive it or a substantial part of it from another creation.
For example, every painter has his or her (I will use her…) own way of painting, her own style of mixing colors, her own way of presenting a perspective. The style that was taught or not taught in the art school where she came from affects her as well. There is also an impact on her style if she didn’t undergo formal training or classes. Her personal preferences like the subjects that she want to paint contribute to the uniqueness of her personality and of her way of creating.
Her work will be different from the work of a painter who went to another art school, painter who had formal training under an established artist and painter who prefers a different set of subjects to work on.
Just like everyone else, writers do experience falling in love. They present the feeling in 1001 different ways and manners. Their presentations of the same feeling differ from one another when they write about it. One may write about the love that bloomed under a kalachuchi tree. It could be in a hilarious tone. Another writer may write about the way he falls in love with the mysterious shadow inside his cabinet. Another may write about her classmate whom she fell in love with when they were still in kindergarten. In Ilonggo and in free verse form of poetry!
In short, a creation or a literary work is original if it is seriously related to the unique personality (and other factors) of the creator or the artist.
Another thing to learn today: creations need to be permanent and fixed. They should be written or printed on a paper or other materials. These can also be encoded using a word processing software. Another way of fixation is creating an artwork on a canvass. For sculpture, the images should be sculpted on rock, piece of wood and other materials.
Originality and fixation are required to determine if the work or the creation can be given protection through copyright.
Ideas are not copyrightable. Examples are love, teenager, vampire, werewolf, love triangle, and more. These are just ideas.
Plots of a story are also not copyrightable. For example, a teenager gets involved in a love triangle that involves a caring vampire and a sinister werewolf. This is just a plot of a story. It’s not yet copyrightable.
Any person who puts this idea on a paper still won’t have copyright over it. This is just an idea even if it’s already written on paper.
But once you have written and finished a novel, a poem or a short story based on the plot and you wrote it on a paper or a computer, you already earn the copyright. Your style, your way of naming the characters, your way of mixing and matching the verbs, adjectives and other parts of speech are your original expression of an idea: a love triangle involving a human being, a vampire and a werewolf.
Fixation like writing the work on a piece of paper or typing it on a computer is very important because it’s the basis of the publisher in reproducing your work. Reproduction of your work will allow many people to have access to your work.
It’s important to sculpt an image into a rock or a piece of wood or to paint an image on a canvass because these rock, piece of wood and canvass are the ones that will be seen by the consumers. These are the ones that will be displayed in a museum or in a home.
Your work will never be given protection if it forever stays in your skull. You can never file a case like copyright infringement because the poem that you have been itching to write since Grade 1 is still in your head. Don’t be surprised if one day you’ll find your father-in-law writing the same poem on a piece of paper.
So what are you waiting for? Your father-in-law’s creations? He just might be able to OUTCREATE you if you don’t act now. Write, paint and draw your original expressions of an idea.
Authors, publishers or heirs of copyright owners are invited to join FILCOLS. We will help you protect your copyright over your works. To join, one only needs to have published works, or one must be the heirs of an author or has the right to manage the rights of an author. Membership is free. If you have queries, email us at filcols@gmail.com.
The Living Letter by Alvin Buenaventura of FILCOLS
Translated from Filipino by Beverly W. Siy
Copyright for original and permanent creations
Q. When can you say that a creation is original?
A. A creation can be considered original if it came out naturally from the author. Meaning, the author did not derive it or a substantial part of it from another creation.
For example, every painter has his or her (I will use her…) own way of painting, her own style of mixing colors, her own way of presenting a perspective. The style that was taught or not taught in the art school where she came from affects her as well. There is also an impact on her style if she didn’t undergo formal training or classes. Her personal preferences like the subjects that she want to paint contribute to the uniqueness of her personality and of her way of creating.
Her work will be different from the work of a painter who went to another art school, painter who had formal training under an established artist and painter who prefers a different set of subjects to work on.
Just like everyone else, writers do experience falling in love. They present the feeling in 1001 different ways and manners. Their presentations of the same feeling differ from one another when they write about it. One may write about the love that bloomed under a kalachuchi tree. It could be in a hilarious tone. Another writer may write about the way he falls in love with the mysterious shadow inside his cabinet. Another may write about her classmate whom she fell in love with when they were still in kindergarten. In Ilonggo and in free verse form of poetry!
In short, a creation or a literary work is original if it is seriously related to the unique personality (and other factors) of the creator or the artist.
Another thing to learn today: creations need to be permanent and fixed. They should be written or printed on a paper or other materials. These can also be encoded using a word processing software. Another way of fixation is creating an artwork on a canvass. For sculpture, the images should be sculpted on rock, piece of wood and other materials.
Originality and fixation are required to determine if the work or the creation can be given protection through copyright.
Ideas are not copyrightable. Examples are love, teenager, vampire, werewolf, love triangle, and more. These are just ideas.
Plots of a story are also not copyrightable. For example, a teenager gets involved in a love triangle that involves a caring vampire and a sinister werewolf. This is just a plot of a story. It’s not yet copyrightable.
Any person who puts this idea on a paper still won’t have copyright over it. This is just an idea even if it’s already written on paper.
But once you have written and finished a novel, a poem or a short story based on the plot and you wrote it on a paper or a computer, you already earn the copyright. Your style, your way of naming the characters, your way of mixing and matching the verbs, adjectives and other parts of speech are your original expression of an idea: a love triangle involving a human being, a vampire and a werewolf.
Fixation like writing the work on a piece of paper or typing it on a computer is very important because it’s the basis of the publisher in reproducing your work. Reproduction of your work will allow many people to have access to your work.
It’s important to sculpt an image into a rock or a piece of wood or to paint an image on a canvass because these rock, piece of wood and canvass are the ones that will be seen by the consumers. These are the ones that will be displayed in a museum or in a home.
Your work will never be given protection if it forever stays in your skull. You can never file a case like copyright infringement because the poem that you have been itching to write since Grade 1 is still in your head. Don’t be surprised if one day you’ll find your father-in-law writing the same poem on a piece of paper.
So what are you waiting for? Your father-in-law’s creations? He just might be able to OUTCREATE you if you don’t act now. Write, paint and draw your original expressions of an idea.
Authors, publishers or heirs of copyright owners are invited to join FILCOLS. We will help you protect your copyright over your works. To join, one only needs to have published works, or one must be the heirs of an author or has the right to manage the rights of an author. Membership is free. If you have queries, email us at filcols@gmail.com.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Buhay na Titik: Batas tungkol sa Pagpapaunlad ng Book Publishing Industry ng Filipinas
ni Alvin J. Buenaventura ng FILCOLS
Para mapaunlad ang kultura at kaalaman ng bansa, isang malusog na book publishing industry ang kailangan.
Kaya naman, para lalo pang mapalusog ang book publishing industry, nagtutulong-tulong ang iba’t ibang grupo para hikayatin ang mga mambabatas na aprubahan na ang mga nakabinbing batas sa Senate at sa House. Ito ang vitamins na kailangan ng book publishing industry.
Masugid na binantayan ng Association of Philippine Booksellers, Book Development Association of the Philippines, Book Suppliers Association of the Philippines, Philippine Educational Publishers Association at marami pang iba ang Senate Bill No. 252 at House Bill No. 12614.
Hiling ng mga grupo na i-privatize ang procurement ng mga teksbuk sa mga public school dahil ito ang pinakamalaking market ng libro sa bansa. Ang paglilimbag ng mga teksbuk para sa mga public high school ay dating hawak ng dalawang ahensiyang itinayo ni Marcos: ang Textbook Board (1979) at ang sumunod dito na Instructional Materials Corporation (1983).
Binuwag ni Pangulong Cory Aquino ang IMC noong 1991 at itinatag naman ang Instructional Materials Development Center sa bisa ng Executive Order No. 492.
Pero hindi pa rin lumusog-lusog ang book publishing industry natin dahil nag-aagawan ang mga publisher sa napakaliit na private school textbook market. Halos wala itong sustansiya dahil andami-dami nilang naghahati sa napakakonting pagkain. Kailangan nilang makasali sa public school textbook market para lalo pang lumaki ang mga kompanya at mas marami ang mabigyan ng trabaho. Kung maibibigay ito sa kanila, dadami ang pagkain na sasapat para sa bawat isa.
Pag-upo ni Pangulong Ramos, agad niyang ipinatupad ang pagsasapribado ng non-performing government assets. Kung kaya naman gawin ng private sector ang trabaho, dapat na hindi na ito pakialaman pa ng gobyerno. Kumbaga, mas maliit ang role ng gobyerno, mas efficient.
Kaya noong 7 June 1995, nilagdaan ni Pang. Ramos ang pinagsamang Senate at House bills na naging Republic Act 8047 o ang Book Publishing Industry Development Act. At binuksan ang public school textbook market sa mga private publisher. Ito ang privatization ng publishing ng public school textbooks.
Ang RA 8047 din ang nagtatag sa National Book Development Board (NBDB) na siyang “punong abala” sa pagpapalago ng book publishing industry natin. Ang ahensiya ay isang policy-making body. Siyempre kasali rin sa mga gawain nila ang pagpapalaganap ng pagbabasa, pagsusulat, at iba pang bagay na may koneksiyon sa libro.
Katuwang naman ng NBDB sa pagpapaunlad ng industriya ang FILCOLS. Para mas manatiling malusog ang inyong kaalaman tungkol dito, bisitahin ang websites naming: filcols.blogspot.com at nbdb.gov.ph.
Inaanyayahan ang mga awtor, publisher, o tagapagmana ng copyright na sumali sa FILCOLS. Ito’y para mabigyang proteksiyon ang kanilang mga akda. Kailangan lamang ay mayroon kayong published works kung kayo ay awtor/publisher o nasa inyo ang kapangyarihang magmanage kung heirs kayo ng awtor. Wala pong membership fee. Kung may tanong hinggil sa tinalakay na paksa, mag-email lamang sa filcols@gmail.com.
Batas tungkol sa Pagpapaunlad ng Book Publishing Industry ng Filipinas
Para mapaunlad ang kultura at kaalaman ng bansa, isang malusog na book publishing industry ang kailangan.
Kaya naman, para lalo pang mapalusog ang book publishing industry, nagtutulong-tulong ang iba’t ibang grupo para hikayatin ang mga mambabatas na aprubahan na ang mga nakabinbing batas sa Senate at sa House. Ito ang vitamins na kailangan ng book publishing industry.
Masugid na binantayan ng Association of Philippine Booksellers, Book Development Association of the Philippines, Book Suppliers Association of the Philippines, Philippine Educational Publishers Association at marami pang iba ang Senate Bill No. 252 at House Bill No. 12614.
Hiling ng mga grupo na i-privatize ang procurement ng mga teksbuk sa mga public school dahil ito ang pinakamalaking market ng libro sa bansa. Ang paglilimbag ng mga teksbuk para sa mga public high school ay dating hawak ng dalawang ahensiyang itinayo ni Marcos: ang Textbook Board (1979) at ang sumunod dito na Instructional Materials Corporation (1983).
Binuwag ni Pangulong Cory Aquino ang IMC noong 1991 at itinatag naman ang Instructional Materials Development Center sa bisa ng Executive Order No. 492.
Pero hindi pa rin lumusog-lusog ang book publishing industry natin dahil nag-aagawan ang mga publisher sa napakaliit na private school textbook market. Halos wala itong sustansiya dahil andami-dami nilang naghahati sa napakakonting pagkain. Kailangan nilang makasali sa public school textbook market para lalo pang lumaki ang mga kompanya at mas marami ang mabigyan ng trabaho. Kung maibibigay ito sa kanila, dadami ang pagkain na sasapat para sa bawat isa.
Pag-upo ni Pangulong Ramos, agad niyang ipinatupad ang pagsasapribado ng non-performing government assets. Kung kaya naman gawin ng private sector ang trabaho, dapat na hindi na ito pakialaman pa ng gobyerno. Kumbaga, mas maliit ang role ng gobyerno, mas efficient.
Kaya noong 7 June 1995, nilagdaan ni Pang. Ramos ang pinagsamang Senate at House bills na naging Republic Act 8047 o ang Book Publishing Industry Development Act. At binuksan ang public school textbook market sa mga private publisher. Ito ang privatization ng publishing ng public school textbooks.
Ang RA 8047 din ang nagtatag sa National Book Development Board (NBDB) na siyang “punong abala” sa pagpapalago ng book publishing industry natin. Ang ahensiya ay isang policy-making body. Siyempre kasali rin sa mga gawain nila ang pagpapalaganap ng pagbabasa, pagsusulat, at iba pang bagay na may koneksiyon sa libro.
Katuwang naman ng NBDB sa pagpapaunlad ng industriya ang FILCOLS. Para mas manatiling malusog ang inyong kaalaman tungkol dito, bisitahin ang websites naming: filcols.blogspot.com at nbdb.gov.ph.
Inaanyayahan ang mga awtor, publisher, o tagapagmana ng copyright na sumali sa FILCOLS. Ito’y para mabigyang proteksiyon ang kanilang mga akda. Kailangan lamang ay mayroon kayong published works kung kayo ay awtor/publisher o nasa inyo ang kapangyarihang magmanage kung heirs kayo ng awtor. Wala pong membership fee. Kung may tanong hinggil sa tinalakay na paksa, mag-email lamang sa filcols@gmail.com.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Protection of Appellations of Origin
23 June 2011
The Living Letter by Alvin Buenaventura of FILCOLS
Translated from Filipino by Beverly W. Siy
Protection of Appellations of Origin
Have you ever tried a shot of Tequila?
Yes? Were you able to beat the bottle or was it you who got beaten up?
Tequila is a very popular (and notorious!) alcoholic drink in night clubs and bars around the world. But I’ll bet most of the people who love this drink don’t have any idea that Tequila is a name of a place in Mexico. A plant called agave grows there abundantly. Agave is the main ingredient of the famous liquor Tequila.
Tequila is a kind of Intellectual Property (IP) that is being given protection by the government. It is under Industrial Property as appellation of origin. It means that the place where a product comes from is so popular and it is what the producers and consumers mention even if what they really refer to is the product.
Because of this, the name of the place becomes the product brand as well. They become one.
Appellation of origin is also a geographical indication used to identify where food and drink products come from.
For products that are not edible nor drinkable, the protection would still be called geographical indication. Examples are Marikina shoes and Swiss watch.
And here’s a reminder for you: to use somebody else’s mark or brand without permission from the mark or brand owner is illegal and a violation of their rights. And nobody may put the mark Tequila on liquor products if the products do not come from Tequila, Mexico. This will result to deceitful marketing if there’s no truth in the product branding.
So the next time your father-in-law asks for a gift in the form of intoxicating beverage, give him an authentic Pinoy drink. Let him choose between tuba and lambanog.
Authors, publishers or heirs of copyright owners are invited to join FILCOLS. We will help you protect your copyright over your works. To join, one only needs to have published works, or one must be the heirs of an author or has the right to manage the rights of an author. Membership is free. If you have queries, email us at filcols@gmail.com.
The Living Letter by Alvin Buenaventura of FILCOLS
Translated from Filipino by Beverly W. Siy
Protection of Appellations of Origin
Have you ever tried a shot of Tequila?
Yes? Were you able to beat the bottle or was it you who got beaten up?
Tequila is a very popular (and notorious!) alcoholic drink in night clubs and bars around the world. But I’ll bet most of the people who love this drink don’t have any idea that Tequila is a name of a place in Mexico. A plant called agave grows there abundantly. Agave is the main ingredient of the famous liquor Tequila.
Tequila is a kind of Intellectual Property (IP) that is being given protection by the government. It is under Industrial Property as appellation of origin. It means that the place where a product comes from is so popular and it is what the producers and consumers mention even if what they really refer to is the product.
Because of this, the name of the place becomes the product brand as well. They become one.
Appellation of origin is also a geographical indication used to identify where food and drink products come from.
For products that are not edible nor drinkable, the protection would still be called geographical indication. Examples are Marikina shoes and Swiss watch.
And here’s a reminder for you: to use somebody else’s mark or brand without permission from the mark or brand owner is illegal and a violation of their rights. And nobody may put the mark Tequila on liquor products if the products do not come from Tequila, Mexico. This will result to deceitful marketing if there’s no truth in the product branding.
So the next time your father-in-law asks for a gift in the form of intoxicating beverage, give him an authentic Pinoy drink. Let him choose between tuba and lambanog.
Authors, publishers or heirs of copyright owners are invited to join FILCOLS. We will help you protect your copyright over your works. To join, one only needs to have published works, or one must be the heirs of an author or has the right to manage the rights of an author. Membership is free. If you have queries, email us at filcols@gmail.com.
FILCOLS in wheninmanila.com
Go and check out an article written by FILCOLS Executive Director Alvin J. Buenaventura at the http://www.wheninmanila.com/3-three-kinds-of-property-personal-real-intellectual/
The title of the article is Three Kinds of Property: Personal, Real and Intellectual. It was originally written in Filipino language for the Ang Buhay na Titik column in Responde Cavite.
When In Manila is a website that promotes everything about the Philippines and its people. It is edited and maintained by Vince Golangco. But Vince is not the lone writer of the website. It features a lot of writers from different backgrounds and expertise.
Vince Golangco graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and a minor in Business. He is a radio DJ for Mellow 94.7, the host of the TV show “Tek Tok TV” (Tech Talk TV) on the Global News Network (GNN) and is also a freelance columnist and has written articles published in the San Diego Daily Aztec, Rogue Magazine, Business Mirror, Status Magazine, Meg Magazine, Playboy Magazine, Filipinas Magazine and more.
FILCOLS invites you to take a peek here
The title of the article is Three Kinds of Property: Personal, Real and Intellectual. It was originally written in Filipino language for the Ang Buhay na Titik column in Responde Cavite.
When In Manila is a website that promotes everything about the Philippines and its people. It is edited and maintained by Vince Golangco. But Vince is not the lone writer of the website. It features a lot of writers from different backgrounds and expertise.
Vince Golangco graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and a minor in Business. He is a radio DJ for Mellow 94.7, the host of the TV show “Tek Tok TV” (Tech Talk TV) on the Global News Network (GNN) and is also a freelance columnist and has written articles published in the San Diego Daily Aztec, Rogue Magazine, Business Mirror, Status Magazine, Meg Magazine, Playboy Magazine, Filipinas Magazine and more.
FILCOLS invites you to take a peek here
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Buhay na Titik: IPO PHL Strategic Goals para sa Vision 2020 - 3D IP
ni Alvin Buenaventura ng FILCOLS
IPOPHL Strategic Goals para sa Vision 2020 - 3D IP
Ano-ano ang mga strategic goal ng Intellectual Property of the Philippines o IPOPHL para matupad ang vision nitong 3D IP sa 2020?
1. Ang makapagbigay ng de kalidad at nasa takdang oras na mga registration tulad ng patent at trademark. Kung mabilis ang pagbibigay ng mga patent at trademark, hindi na maghintay nang matagal ang mga applicant-rightsholder. Mapapakinabangan nila agad ang kanilang ipina-register.
2. Ang makapagbigay ng mabilis, de kalidad, at epektibong legal remedies sa mga usaping IP. Bubuksan nito ang pinto ng ahensiya bilang preferred na venue kung saan ang mga gusot at usaping IP ay mabilis na napa-plantsa, naitutuwid o di kaya ay nabibigyang-solusyon. Hindi na kailangan pang magdusa sa paghihintay sa desisyon mula sa korte. Para mabilis na ma-solve ang mga gusot sa IP, nag-formulate ang IPOPHL ng mediation proceedings.
3. Ang makapagbigay ng mga serbisyong tutulong sa paglago ng negosyong IP at sa mabilis na technology transfer. Patuloy ang IPOPHL sa pagbibigay ng training sa mga kinatawan ng mga unibersidad para mas madali nilang ma-develop ang kanilang mga inimbento at makapagtayo agad ng negosyo.
4. Ang makapagtatag ng Bureau of Copyright. Magaganap ito sa tulong ng pag-aamyenda sa IP Code of the Philippines. Sa kasalukuyan, ang mga usapin ukol sa copyright ay nahahati sa National Library, National Book Development Board, at sa Copyright Support Services ng IPOPHL. Hindi centralized, ika nga.
5. Ang maengganyo ang lahat ng mga Pinoy at Pinay na pahalagahan, respetuhin, at gamitin nang tama ang IP. Kasama na rito ang pagtangkilik sa mga gawang Pinoy at pag-iwas sa paggamit at pagbili ng mga piniratang produkto.
6. Ang manguna sa pagsusulong ng mga pagbabago sa legal at policy infrastructures. Ito ay para maging updated ang IP system kasabay ng mga pagbabago sa loob at labas ng bansa. Dahil mabilis ang pagbabago sa teknolohiya, dapat ay mabilis ding nakakaagapay ang pagbabago sa batas.
7. Ang magdagdag ng pagpapahalaga sa mga kawani ng IPOPHL at sa isang magandang work environment. Malaki ang epekto ng mga tao at ang kanilang paligid sa kalidad ng serbisyo at sa pagdadala ng mensaheng IP sa publiko.
Naniniwala ang FILCOLS sa halaga ng IP at sa kakayahan nitong iangat pa ang bansa. Siyempre kapag maunlad ang mga IP-related industry ay mas marami ang magkakatrabaho. Para mas lumalim ang iyong kaalaman, bisitahin ang websites namin: filcols.blogspot.com at ipophil.gov.ph.
Inaanyayahan ang mga awtor, publisher, o tagapagmana ng copyright na sumali sa FILCOLS. Ito’y para mabigyang proteksiyon ang kanilang mga akda. Kailangan lamang ay mayroon kayong published works kung kayo ay awtor/publisher o nasa inyo ang kapangyarihang magmanage kung heirs kayo ng awtor. Wala pong membership fee. Kung may tanong hinggil sa tinalakay na paksa, mag-email lamang sa filcols@gmail.com.
IPOPHL Strategic Goals para sa Vision 2020 - 3D IP
Ano-ano ang mga strategic goal ng Intellectual Property of the Philippines o IPOPHL para matupad ang vision nitong 3D IP sa 2020?
1. Ang makapagbigay ng de kalidad at nasa takdang oras na mga registration tulad ng patent at trademark. Kung mabilis ang pagbibigay ng mga patent at trademark, hindi na maghintay nang matagal ang mga applicant-rightsholder. Mapapakinabangan nila agad ang kanilang ipina-register.
2. Ang makapagbigay ng mabilis, de kalidad, at epektibong legal remedies sa mga usaping IP. Bubuksan nito ang pinto ng ahensiya bilang preferred na venue kung saan ang mga gusot at usaping IP ay mabilis na napa-plantsa, naitutuwid o di kaya ay nabibigyang-solusyon. Hindi na kailangan pang magdusa sa paghihintay sa desisyon mula sa korte. Para mabilis na ma-solve ang mga gusot sa IP, nag-formulate ang IPOPHL ng mediation proceedings.
3. Ang makapagbigay ng mga serbisyong tutulong sa paglago ng negosyong IP at sa mabilis na technology transfer. Patuloy ang IPOPHL sa pagbibigay ng training sa mga kinatawan ng mga unibersidad para mas madali nilang ma-develop ang kanilang mga inimbento at makapagtayo agad ng negosyo.
4. Ang makapagtatag ng Bureau of Copyright. Magaganap ito sa tulong ng pag-aamyenda sa IP Code of the Philippines. Sa kasalukuyan, ang mga usapin ukol sa copyright ay nahahati sa National Library, National Book Development Board, at sa Copyright Support Services ng IPOPHL. Hindi centralized, ika nga.
5. Ang maengganyo ang lahat ng mga Pinoy at Pinay na pahalagahan, respetuhin, at gamitin nang tama ang IP. Kasama na rito ang pagtangkilik sa mga gawang Pinoy at pag-iwas sa paggamit at pagbili ng mga piniratang produkto.
6. Ang manguna sa pagsusulong ng mga pagbabago sa legal at policy infrastructures. Ito ay para maging updated ang IP system kasabay ng mga pagbabago sa loob at labas ng bansa. Dahil mabilis ang pagbabago sa teknolohiya, dapat ay mabilis ding nakakaagapay ang pagbabago sa batas.
7. Ang magdagdag ng pagpapahalaga sa mga kawani ng IPOPHL at sa isang magandang work environment. Malaki ang epekto ng mga tao at ang kanilang paligid sa kalidad ng serbisyo at sa pagdadala ng mensaheng IP sa publiko.
Naniniwala ang FILCOLS sa halaga ng IP at sa kakayahan nitong iangat pa ang bansa. Siyempre kapag maunlad ang mga IP-related industry ay mas marami ang magkakatrabaho. Para mas lumalim ang iyong kaalaman, bisitahin ang websites namin: filcols.blogspot.com at ipophil.gov.ph.
Inaanyayahan ang mga awtor, publisher, o tagapagmana ng copyright na sumali sa FILCOLS. Ito’y para mabigyang proteksiyon ang kanilang mga akda. Kailangan lamang ay mayroon kayong published works kung kayo ay awtor/publisher o nasa inyo ang kapangyarihang magmanage kung heirs kayo ng awtor. Wala pong membership fee. Kung may tanong hinggil sa tinalakay na paksa, mag-email lamang sa filcols@gmail.com.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Protection for Geographical Indication
17 June 2011
The Living Letter by Alvin Buenaventura of FILCOLS
Translated from Filipino by Beverly W. Siy
The symbols, names and brands that show the place where a particular product came from are called geographical indication.
Products that are unique and of high quality come from highly skilled, creative and talented people. And some towns or places become popular because of these people and their products.
For example, the town of Marikina is very popular because of the pairs of shoes it produces. They are beautiful and durable. The shoe manufacturing companies located in Marikina are the only ones that may use the brand, symbol or name “Made in Marikina.”
It is common for consumers to buy a product because the place where it came from is well-known for creating or manufacturing that product.
There are many people who even go to a town just to buy its products. The best example would be your mother-in-law who loves to go to Liliw, Laguna just to shop for a pair of Liliw slippers.
Consumers are deceived if a pair of shoes or slippers made in Pateros or China still carry the words Made in Marikina/Liliw or the name Marikina/Liliw on it.
The shoes of Marikina and slippers of Liliw are products of people who live in those towns. The products are their means of livelihood. That is why the government must give them protection.
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines or the IPO PHL grants protection to these products through trademark. But the owner of the trademark must register it with the IPO PHL first. According to IPO PHL IEC materials, the trademark enjoys a 10-year term of protection, which can be renewed for succeeding periods of 10 years.
If the government fails to give protection to the livelihood of our fellowmen in Marikina, in Liliw and in other places, there is a big possibility that legit companies from these towns will experience a major slump in their businesses. This will eventually lead to unemployment, major decrease in the tax that would be collected by the government, and high crime rates.
The appellation of origin will be discussed in the next issue of The Living Letter.
Authors, publishers or heirs of copyright owners are invited to join FILCOLS. We will help you protect your copyright over your works. To join, one only needs to have published works, or one must be the heirs of an author or has the right to manage the rights of an author. Membership is free. If you have queries, email us at filcols@gmail.com.
The Living Letter by Alvin Buenaventura of FILCOLS
Translated from Filipino by Beverly W. Siy
The symbols, names and brands that show the place where a particular product came from are called geographical indication.
Products that are unique and of high quality come from highly skilled, creative and talented people. And some towns or places become popular because of these people and their products.
For example, the town of Marikina is very popular because of the pairs of shoes it produces. They are beautiful and durable. The shoe manufacturing companies located in Marikina are the only ones that may use the brand, symbol or name “Made in Marikina.”
It is common for consumers to buy a product because the place where it came from is well-known for creating or manufacturing that product.
There are many people who even go to a town just to buy its products. The best example would be your mother-in-law who loves to go to Liliw, Laguna just to shop for a pair of Liliw slippers.
Consumers are deceived if a pair of shoes or slippers made in Pateros or China still carry the words Made in Marikina/Liliw or the name Marikina/Liliw on it.
The shoes of Marikina and slippers of Liliw are products of people who live in those towns. The products are their means of livelihood. That is why the government must give them protection.
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines or the IPO PHL grants protection to these products through trademark. But the owner of the trademark must register it with the IPO PHL first. According to IPO PHL IEC materials, the trademark enjoys a 10-year term of protection, which can be renewed for succeeding periods of 10 years.
If the government fails to give protection to the livelihood of our fellowmen in Marikina, in Liliw and in other places, there is a big possibility that legit companies from these towns will experience a major slump in their businesses. This will eventually lead to unemployment, major decrease in the tax that would be collected by the government, and high crime rates.
The appellation of origin will be discussed in the next issue of The Living Letter.
Authors, publishers or heirs of copyright owners are invited to join FILCOLS. We will help you protect your copyright over your works. To join, one only needs to have published works, or one must be the heirs of an author or has the right to manage the rights of an author. Membership is free. If you have queries, email us at filcols@gmail.com.
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