Which of the following statements are correct? I. Copyright is a right to stop others from exploiting the work without the consent or assent of the owner of the copyright. II. The issue of copyright…
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Which of the following statements are correct?
I. Copyright is a right to stop others from exploiting the work without the consent or assent of the owner of the copyright.
II. The issue of copyright is closely connected to that of commercial viability and the commercial consequences and implications.
III. There is no copyright in the facts per se.
I. Copyright is a right to stop others from exploiting the work without the consent or assent of the owner of the copyright.
II. The issue of copyright is closely connected to that of commercial viability and the commercial consequences and implications.
III. There is no copyright in the facts per se.
- Statements I and II only
- Statements I and III only
- Statements II and III only
- Statements I, II and III are correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Statements I, II and III are correct
Copyright is a negative right to prevent others from exploiting the work without consent (I); it is closely tied to commercial exploitation (II); and there is no copyright in facts as such, only in their expression (III). All three are correct.
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