Copyright Protection

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What is the primary focus of copyright protection?

  • Protecting technological innovations
  • Protecting human intellectual property
  • Protecting ideas and plots
  • Protecting literary and artistic works (correct)

What is not protected by copyright?

  • Ideas and plots (correct)
  • Fine arts
  • Electronical databases
  • Computer programs

Why might a literary or artistic work not be protected by copyright?

  • It is not published
  • It is not well-written
  • It is not popular
  • It is not original (correct)

Can multiple writers use a similar plot in their own stories?

<p>Yes, as long as they are not copying each other's work (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a protected work under copyright law?

<p>Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not a requirement for a literary or artistic work to be protected by copyright?

<p>It must have artistic merit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Concerned with protecting the work of the human intellect
  • Domain of copyright is the protection of literary and artistic works

Types of Works Protected

  • Writings
  • Music
  • Fine arts (e.g. paintings, sculptures)
  • Technology-based works (e.g. computer programs, electronic databases)

Idea vs. Expression

  • Copyright protects the expression of thoughts, not ideas
  • Example: a plot is not protected, but the expression of that plot in a story, play, or synopsis is protected

Originality Requirement

  • Literary and artistic work should be original
  • Meaning of originality varies from country to country, determined by case law
  • In common law tradition, minimum requirement is that the work is not a copy and shows minimal skill, labor, and judgment
  • In civil law tradition, stronger requirement that the work bears the stamp of the author's personality, requiring creative effort beyond skill, labor, or judgment

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