For the purposes of this act, "works" shall include the following:
1.Oral and literary works.
2.Musical works.
3.Dramatic and choreographic works.
4.Artistic works.
5.Photographic works.
6.Pictorial and graphical works.
7.Audiovisual works.
8.Sound recordings.
9.Architectural works.
10.Computer programs.
The examples and content of each category of works set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the competent authority.

A creation adapted from one or more pre-existing works is a derivative work and shall be protected as an independent work.
Protection of a derivative work shall not affect the copyright in the pre-existing work.

A compilation work is a work formed by the creative selection and arrangement of materials, and shall be protected as an independent work.
Protection of a compilation work shall not affect the copyright in the work from which the material was selected and arranged.

A performance by a performer of a pre-existing work or folklore shall be protected as an independent work.
Protection of a performance shall not affect the copyright in the pre-existing work.

A joint work is a work that has been completed by two or more persons where the creation of each person cannot be separately exploited.

The following items shall not be the subject matter of copyright:
1.The constitution, acts, regulations, or official documents.
2.Translations or compilations by central or local government agencies of works referred to in the preceding subparagraph.
3.Slogans and common symbols, terms, formulas, numerical charts, forms, notebooks, or almanacs.
4.Oral and literary works for news reports that are intended strictly to communicate facts.
5.Test questions and alternative test questions from all kinds of examinations held pursuant to acts or regulations.
The term "official documents" in the first subparagraph of the preceding paragraph includes proclamations, text of speeches, news releases, and other documents prepared by civil servants in the course of carrying out their duties.