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Archive for March 22nd, 2008

Creative Commons icons and the protection of works

There is a mistaken notion that Creative Commons icons (such as the one on the right sidebar) provides for the positive act to protect copyrighted works.
The truth of the matter is that copyright laws protect the copyrighted work. Section 172.2 of Republic Act 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines provides […]

Unported viz Philippine ported license

Eugene Villa posted an inquiry, to wit: “Are the ported licenses the same thing as the unported licenses but only reinterpreted for the Philippine legal system or are they two completely different licenses?” on “Why use Creative Commons Philippine licenses?” The follow up questions provide that “[S]uppose I license a piece of creative work under […]

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Berne Guerrero tries to explain Creative Commons licenses and other subject matters involving the Commons, especially in the Philippine context, and does not provide legal advice. The opinion of CC HQ and CCi, however, prevails in case of conflict.

 

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