Cybercrime

- also called computer crime, is any illegal activity that involves

a computer or network-connected device, such as a mobile phone.
The Department of Justice divides cybercrime into three
categories: crimes in which the computing device is the target,
for example, to gain network access; crimes in which the computer
is used as a weapon, for example, to launch a denial of service
(DoS) attack; and crimes in which the computer is used as an
accessory to a crime, for example, using a computer to store
illegally-obtained data.

Intellectual Property

- Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such

as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols,
names and images used in commerce.
- IP is protected in law by, for example, patents, copyright and
trademarks, which enable people to earn recognition or financial
benefit from what they invent or create. By striking the right
balance between the interests of innovators and the wider public
interest, the IP system aims to foster an environment in which
creativity and innovation can flourish.
TYPES:
1. Copyright
2. Patents
3. Trademarks
4. Industrial Design
5. Geographical Indications

PATENTS VS. TRADEMARKS

Patents Trademark

Inventions, such as Any word, phrase, symbol,

processes, machines, and/or design that
What’s manufactures, identifies and
Protected? compositions of distinguishes the source
matter as well as of the goods of one party
improvements to these from those of others
 Patents Trademark
A mark must be distinctive
Requirements An invention must be (i.e., that is, it must be
to be new, useful and capable of identifying the
Protected nonobvious source of a particular
good)

Term of For as long as the mark is

20 years
Protection used in commerce

Right to use the mark and

Right to prevent to prevent others from
others from making, using similar marks in a
Rights
selling using or way that would cause a
Granted
importing the likelihood-of-confusion
patented invention about the origin of the
goods or services.

Data Privacy

The Data Privacy Act of 2012

It (1) protects the privacy of individuals while ensuring free flow of

information to promote innovation and growth; (2) regulates the
collection, recording, organization, storage, updating or
modification, retrieval, consultation, use, consolidation, blocking,
erasure or destruction of personal data; and (3) ensures that the
Philippines complies with international standards set for data
protection through National Privacy Commission (NPC).

Figure 1 THE STRUCTURE OF THE DATA PRIVACY ACT

References:

https://privacy.gov.ph/data-privacy-act-primer/

http://copyrightalliance.org/ca_faq_post/difference-copyright-patent-
trademark/

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-getting-started/trademark-
basics/trademark-patent-or-copyright

http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/cybercrime