Quote Originally Posted by ISPRIKITIK View Post
Magandang umaga po kabayan Oyil!
I agree with you, the design concept is excusively for PhUV prototype, otherwise, highly appreciated if you can find a way to copyrights the designs. I have a lot of auto body design (ie. family car, pick-up truck, mini-buses and military utility truck). I also conceived a new modern design for jeepneys and tricycles which utilizes fiber glass materials. On the other hand, I wish to express my support to the development of the PhUV prototype.

Salamat po!
Meron pa...

source:http://www.gov.ph/faqs/copyright.asp

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RE COPYRIGHT
1. What is Copyright?
Answer: Copyright maybe defined as a set of prerogatives conferring on the authors of literary and artistic works control over the public exploitation of their works and ensuring them renumeration to which they are entitled in consideration of their creative work.


2. What is the difference between patent and copyright?
Answer:
Patent is a document securing to an inventor for a term of years exclusive right to his or her invention.
Copyright chiefly in literary, musical, artistic, photographic and audio-visual works.


3. How long is a patent/copyright in force? What is the period of effectivity?
Answer:
The class designation of copyrightable works under R.A. 8293 have the following terms of protections:
  1. For literary works - Lifetime of the author and for 50 years after his/her ( A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,J,M,N,O.) death.
  2. For Applied Art - Twenty-five(25) years from the date of making of the (class H) work.
  3. For photographic - Fifty (50) years from publication of the work and for (class K) unpublished fifty (50) years from the date of making of the work.
  4. Audio-Visual work - Fifty(50) years from the publication and if unpublished (class L) from the date of making of the work.
  5. Sound Recording - Fifty(50) years from the end of the year in which the (class P) recording took place.
  6. Broadcast Recording - Twenty(20) years from the date the broadcast took (class Q) place.
4. Does a pending patent/copyright already have the force of law?
Answer: Yes. Because Copyright subsist upon creation.


5. Is a patent/copyright in other countries recognized in the Philippines, and vice versa?
Answer: Those countries which are signatories to the Berne Convention are required to extend to the nationals of other signatory-countries the rights and privileges that they give to their own nationals relative to the copyright. The Philippines is a signatory to the Berne Convention; hence, it recognizes patent/copyright in other signatory countries.


6. Where does one apply for a copyright?
Answer: The registration of copyright is in the:
Copyright Office,
The National Library building, 2nd floor,
T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila.


7. How much are the costs involved in a copyright registration?
Answer: The registration fee for copyright is P 100.00.


8. What are the procedures for copyright registration? Please state the step by step procedures.
Answer:
Get one duplicate copy ( together with requirements for copyright registration ) of the application form from the copyright office.

1. Fill-up the application form from no. 1 to no. 8 if you are filing the unpublished work. Sign your name at the bottom of the application form. If you are filing for a published work have to fill up the form from no.1 to no. 9. Fill-up the affidavit at the back of the application form and sign your name at the bottom of the application form. Then bring your application form to a notary public for notarization of your application. Bring your application to the Copyright Office together with the two (2) copies of the material as deposit.


9. How long is the processing period from submission of requirements to approval of application?
Answer: The processing period of copyright application is 2 weeks and the applicant will clam a certificate of copyright registration.


10. Who will apply for Copyright? The Manufacturing company or the designer hired by the company?
Answer:
  1. The Employer/Company owns copyright if the work is the result of performance of regular assigned duties of employee unless otherwise agreed upon.
  2. The Employee owns copyright if object of copyright is not part of his regular duties even if he uses the time, facilities and materials of employer
  3. If work is commissioned, one who commissioned owns the same and the copyright is jointly owned unless stipulated otherwise.
  4. The author or creator of any work can waive or transfer hi/her work in favor of a corporation or individual to own a copyright.
For more questions on Copyright, check out http://www.nlp.gov.ph/.