RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH ETHICS

COPY RIGHT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which works are protected by copyright?
A
An idea that you never publish
B
all works
C
literary, musical, dramatic, pictorial works
D
Pet Names
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Copyright Act, 1957 protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and cinematograph films and sound recordings from unauthorized uses. Unlike the case with patents, copyright protects the expressions and not the ideas. There is no copyright in an idea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Literary works includes books, anthologies, journal and newspaper articles, reports, conference papers, working papers, computer software and programs, letters, emails, novels, poetry, song lyrics, databases, tables and compilations.

Detailed explanation-3: -When you record a song, you may be creating two works that are protected by copyright: a musical work and a sound recording. A sound recording and the music, lyrics, words, or other content included in the recording are separate copyright-protected works.

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