ITPEC IP April 2021 Question 73
Which of the following is the right to protect the content of user guides attached to software packages?
Explanation
Copyright — a user guide is a written work, and copyright protects the expression of such works.
Copyright arises automatically when a work is created, without registration, and protects creative expression: text, illustrations, programs and manuals. The content of a user guide attached to a software package is written expression, so it is protected by copyright, as is the program itself.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(a) Industrial design right — protects the shape, pattern or colour of the appearance of an industrial product, registered with the patent office
- •(b) Trademark right — protects marks such as product names and logos that identify goods or services
- •(d) Patent right — protects inventions, technical ideas, rather than the text that expresses them
Key rule: Copyright protects expression (text, pictures, programs) automatically; patent, design and trademark rights protect inventions, product appearance and marks, and need registration.
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