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Illustration representing a commissioned creative work and a written contract, symbolizing copyright ownership under Philippine law.
27 Aug
Intellectual Property

Paying for Creative Work Doesn’t Mean You Own It

Posted by author-avatar AJA Law
September 4, 2026
Under Section 178.4 of the Philippine IP Code, a company that pays for commissioned creative work owns the physical output, but not the copyright, unless a written stipulation says otherwise. Here is what that means for the business paying the invoice and the creator who made the work.
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