Protection does not extend to mere ideas, procedures, methods of work,
mathematical understandings, principles, and abstract facts, but extend to
creative expression in any of them.
Protection does not extend also to the following:
- The official documents, whatever is their original language or
translated language, such as the texts of laws, regulations, decisions,
international agreements, judgments, arbitrators awards and the decisions of
the administrative committees having judicial competence
- The news, events and the current facts, which constitute merely media
news.
- The works transferred to public property.
Notwithstanding the exceptions mentioned above, if their compilation or
arrangement or any effort thereof is characterized by creative manner enjoys
protection.