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LawStudent says:

March 18, 2013 at 2:58 am

Hi Rene and Victin Luz,

Rod Vera is correct.

The inconsistent parts of PD 49 have already been repealed by RA 8293. The repealing clause of RA 8293, specifically, Sec. 239.1

provides for that. Thus, what is written under Sec. 190 of RA 8293 was (yes, I write it in the past tense) the LATEST version of thelaw during its effectivity. You CANNOT summon back Sec. 30 of PD 49 into existence since it has already been repealed by the

“newer” version of the law–and I’m referring to Sec. 190 under RA 8293.

…UNTIL RA 10372 was signed into law last February 28, 2013.

Thus, we now have the LATEST of all the versions–the new standard. And this latest of all versions, has already removed Secs.

190.1-190.2.

THIS IS NOW THE LAW.

With the removal of Secs. 190.1-190.2, Rod is correct that we have ALREADY veered away from the three-copy limitation rule.

Thus, we could now bring home 20 copies of whatever movie we want–for as long as it is NOT an infringing copy. What Sec. 190

now prohibits is the importing–and a new addition–the exporting of infringing materials.

The FAQs of the Official Gazette website confirms this:

“Q: Am I still allowed to import books, DVDs, and CDs from abroad?

 A: Yes. In fact, the amendments to the Intellectual Property Code have removed the original limitation of three copies when

bringing legitimately acquired copies of copyrighted material into the country. Only the importation of pirated or infringed material is

illegal. As long as they were legally purchased, you can bring as many copies you want, subject to Customs regulations.”

President Benigno Aquino III signed the RA 10372 a.k.a. “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines” into law last February 28,

2013. The RA 10372 have recently became controversial because of the amendments made with the RA 8293 more specially the

omission of key provisions on personal use or the Section 190.

via GMA News:

 According to Section 190 of the unrevised Republic Act 8293, there is no need to seek permission from the copyright owner as long 

as the material is only for personal use, meaning it “is not for sale but for the use only of any religious, charitable, or educational 

society or institution duly incorporated or registered, or is for the encouragement of the fine arts, or for any state school, college,

university, or free public library in the Philippines.” 

RA 10372 will take effect 15 days after once it’s been published to at least 2 newspapers of general circulation.

The RA 10372 a.k.a. “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines” have become the topic of Filipino bloggers specially those

abroad because there are a number of items in RA 10372 that violates Bill of Rights, if not are down-right ridiculous.

I’m not a lawyer, so I may need sometime to digest RA 10372 and how it really affects us OFW, so if you have sometime and want

to go through the newly signed law, I’ve embedded a copy below.

RA 10173—this is the new law. check the link below.Read more: http://kabayantech.com/2013/03/pnoy-signed-ra-10372-a-k-a-intellectual-property-code-of-the-philippines-into-law/#ixzz2Sz6Uqga8

pls read article below:

http://raissarobles.com/2013/03/06/copyright-owners-have-more-rights-than-

heinous-crime-victims-with-congress-ip-code-changes-lawyers-say/

POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION TO YOUR PAPER:(finding pirated dvd , clear copy of the latest movie makes me really happy, one of those fist pump worthy moments because you get to save P150 to go to the moviesand overpriced popcorn na pwedeng ipause to have your bathroom break or answera phone call) bought a 20 pesos dvd na sobrang linaw of the latest movie.

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almost everyone I know has downloaded a music or movie file from a filesharing sitelike torrent or kazaa (?),or photocopied a book from the library or has a bag of rip-offs, or someone who wears an oddly shaped crocodile devise from greenhills, orpirated software of windows,

PNoy Signs into Law Ammendments to IP Code

by Ben Arnold O. De Vera

Interaksyon, Mar 6, 2013

MANILA – President Benigno S.C. Aquino III has signed the amendment to the Intellectual Property (IP) Code, which allegedly

curtails the rights to bring in imported books and optical media as well as download content from the Internet.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) on March 4 received a copy of Republic Act No. 10372 entitled “An Act

 Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise Known As The ‘Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines,’

and for other purposes.”

The President signed RA 10372 on February 28.

The amended IP Code will give IPOPHL law enforcement powers. Prior to the amendment, only enforcement agencies belonging

to the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR)—the Bureau of Customs, National Bureau of Investigation,

Optical Media Board and Philippine National Police—can catch counterfeiters.

Police powers for IPOPHL will boost the government’s anti-piracy efforts, the agency had said.

RA 10372 will take effect 15 days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

IPOPHL had said the public will be given wider participation in drafting the amended IP Code’s implementing rules and regulations

(IRR).