LIP REPORT

The world's first copyright law was the Statute of Anne, enacted in England in 1710. This Act
introduced for the first time the concept of the author of a work being the owner of its copyright,
and laid out fixed terms of protection. Following this Act, copyrighted works were required to be
deposited at specific copyright libraries, and registered at Stationers' Hall. There was no
automatic copyright protection for unpublished works.

SPANISH LIP
In principle, the Spanish viewed copyright as a right of property which was to be governed by
civil law, albeit with special legislative· provisions.

When Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States of America under the Treaty of Paris of
December IO, 1898, the U.S. Copyright Law became the applicable law

ACT NO 3134
On March 6, I924, the Philippine Legislature enacted the country's very ovm copyright law, Act.
No 3I34, entitled, "An Act to Protect Intellectual Property."

The U.S. Copyright Act was created in order to satisfY two closely related principles: fostering
the creation and dissemination of intellectual works for the benefit of the public, and rewarding
authors for their contribution to society

Berne Convention
According to the National treatment principle, authors of member nations shall enjoy, with
respect to their works in countries other than the country of origin of the work, the rights which
the laws of the said countries grant to their nationals, and the rights specially granted by the
Convention.

PD 49
Settled the no formality issue by providing that copyright subsists from the moment of creation.

Rome Convention
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1987 Consti
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US-RP Exchange of Notes

Exchange of notes regarding the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the
PH
Special 301 watch list which would have otherwise subjected PH to US trade retaliatory
sanctions.
PH established Inter-Agency Oversight Commitee on Intellectual Property which was incharge
of intellectual property rights and Department of Justice Task Force for prosecution of piracy
cases.

TRIPS AGREEMENT
Based on 3 fundamental principles, check slides
Most favored nation - benefits to one member state must be granted to all member states

PROPORSED ACT OF 1995

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IP CODE OF 1998

June 6 1997 approved and passed into law

Jan 1 1998 - effectivity date
Expressly replead pd 49 and 285