Question

Given below is a statement of principle followed by a failual situation. Apply the principle to the file  given below and select the most appropriate answer 

Principle: Under copyright law, copyright subsists in original literary works also. A literary work need not be of literary quality. Even so prosaic a work as an index of railway stations or a railway‟ guide or a list of stock exchange quotations qualifies as a literary work if sufficient work has been expended in compiling it to give it a new and original character.

Facts: Michael works hard enough, walking down the streets, taking down the names of people who live at houses, and makes a street directory as a result of that labour.

Options

• Michael's exercise in making a street directory is  sufficient to justify in making claim to copyright in  that work which is ultimately produced 

• Michael's exercise in making a street directory is not enough to justify in making claim to copyright in that  work 

• A street directory cannot be enough to be considered  as a literary work 

• None of the above statement is correct

Answer 1

Michael's exercise in making a street directory is sufficient to justify in making claim to copyright in  that work which is ultimately produced 

Explanation:

According to the principle given here, Michael's exercise in making a street directory is sufficient to justify in making claim to copyright in that work, because the principle clearly states that, a literary work need not be of literary quality. Even so prosaic a work as an index of railway stations or a railway guide or a list of stock exchange qualifies as a literary work if sufficient work has been expended in compiling it to give it a new and original character.