Requirements for Application
- Applicants may be authors, their heirs, or assignees, applying personally or through representatives.
- Non-resident applicants can be represented by a resident agent.
- Documentary requirements include:
- Affidavits under Sec. 218 of IP Code establishing ownership.
- Death, birth, marriage, or heir designation documents as applicable.
- Identity proof for natural or juridical persons.
- Authority documents for representatives.
- Official receipt or validated deposit slip.
- The work must be deposited per prescribed manner.
- Filing fees consist of a basic fee, courier fee, and administrative expenses, with a detailed fee schedule.
Manner of Deposit
- Works must be deposited according to their class:
- Class A to I cover writings, periodicals, speeches, dramatic compositions, music, artworks, designs, etc.
- Deposits can be original copies, electronic copies online, or on storage medium.
- Specific formats for photographs or music sheets apply for some categories.
Procedure for Registration
- The applicant submits an accomplished RDF and required documents to IPSO or IPFOU.
- The IPSO Field Specialist reviews, categorizes the work, and verifies completeness.
- The applicant pays the prescribed filing fee; one fee covers multiple classes.
- Official receipts and acknowledgement receipts are issued.
- Documents are encoded, scanned, and transmitted electronically for verification.
- Certificates are printed and released within five working days after filing.
- Corrections to ownership, authorship, and title are final unless substantial and requested with an additional fee.
- The certificate contains detailed information including owner, title, author, work class, creation date, protection term, and official signatures.
Post-Registration
- Deposited works are transmitted monthly by IPSOs to the BCRR and semi-annually to the National Library.
- The IPOPHL Director General can cancel certificates for final court orders, IPOPHL legal orders, registrations of rights transfer, or copyright expiry.
- Certified true copies of certificates can be requested for a fee.
- The copyright database is jointly administered by NLP and IPOPHL.
Final Provisions
- If any part of the rules is invalid, the remaining provisions remain effective.
- Three certified copies of these rules are filed with the UP Law Center; certified copies sent to key government offices.
- The rules take effect 15 days after publication.