SEC. 12. Copyright may also be secured for a work not having copies reproduced by the deposit, with claim of copyright, of one complete copy of such work or of a photographic print or of a photograph or other identifying reproduction thereof which in the opinion of the Director of the Philippine Library and Museum is best for the protection of the public. But as soon as the work is reproduced copies the provisions of section eleven shall apply.
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CitationAct No. 3134 Section 12 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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