Which of the following CANNOT be protected under the law of copyright?
Question and options
Which of the following CANNOT be protected under the law of copyright?
- Prospectus of a book publishing house, Exxon Corporation
- Mathematical tables
- Sale catalogue of Exxon Corporation
- The name of the publishing house, Exxon Corporation
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - The name of the publishing house, Exxon Corporation
Names and titles (such as the name of a publishing house) are not copyright works; they are protected, if at all, under trademark/passing off. Prospectuses, mathematical tables and catalogues can be literary works or compilations.
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