ITPEC IP April 2021 Question 73
ITPEC IP April 2021 — Question 73 of 100
Copyright protects the expressive content of a software user guide. The written explanations, diagrams, layout choices, and other original expression are protected as a work when created, subject to applicable law; copyright does not require the guide to embody a technical invention.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- industrial design rights protect the visual design of industrial products
- trademark rights identify the source of goods or services through marks
- patent rights protect qualifying technical inventions
Key rule: Manuals, documentation, source code, and other original expressive works are principally protected by copyright.
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