Wednesday, February 22, 2017

LEGS8007 Classes 04.2 & 04.3

Part 05



We continued our look at copyright. We discussed copyrightable subject matter, the tangibility requirement, the originality requirement.  We looked at the labour, skill, or judgement test.




Part 06



We discussed the idea/expression dichotomy and moral rights.



Exam Questions:

Write a note on:

  1. Walter v Lane
  2. Temple Island Collections v New English Teas
  3. Designers Guild v Russel Wiliams (Judgment)
  4. Interlego v Tyco Industries


5. Explain what is meant by the idea/expression dichotomy


Essay:

How might Walter v Lane be decided in 2017?

The idea/expression dichotomy

The problems posed by photographs to copyright law.

How Original is Original? The Threshold of Originality in Copyright Law?

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