2 - Copyright works

Abstract

Copyright exists only in works that can be brought within one of the following categories: literary works, dramatic works, musical works, and artistic works. There must be some spoken words or action to differentiate a dramatic work from a literary work or a musical work. A description that is to be read, and is not written in a dramatic form, nor is intended for use in a dramatic way, would not be a dramatic work. Copyright shall subsist in every published edition of literary, dramatic, or musical works. It is essential, when considering any copyright problem, first to decide whether the material which is being copied is within one of the categories of work or subject matter set out in the Act. The law of passing off may afford protection in cases where copyright law does not apply because the material does not come within the definition of a work.