This document provides model answers to 3 questions taken from the 2020/2021 past paper for the Intellectual Property Law module. Author achieved a first class grade for the module.
Alan is walking home one day when he sees a building engulfed in flames. A
young woman is leaning out of a window and shouting for help. Alan
immediately climbs up a drain pipe and makes his way along a lintel to help.
Together with the woman he fights his way through the flames and they are
both able to escape to safety.
Bill, a local photographer, sees Alan climb the drain pipe and takes photos
which later appear in the local newspaper as part of an article written by
Chris, a freelance journalist. To write the article, Chris goes to interview Alan
and writes his article about Alan’s bravery using very large amounts of Alan’s
words from his answers to the interview questions. These words are
published verbatim in the article.
Alan decides to publish his own version of the event as a book using most of
his own words as recorded by Chris and published in the newspaper article.
Alan claims his moral rights in the book. The local newspaper threatens Alan
with breach of copyright in the article.
Dawn, a local comedienne, does a gig in which she parodies Alan, making him
out to be a Tarzan like ape-man figure risking his life to save his Jane. Eddie,
Dawn’s boyfriend, videos the gig for Dawn. But Eddie decides he will help
Dawn by showing the video to a theatrical agent, Freddie. Freddie takes
extracts from the video and includes them in a promotional disk called
“Funny English Roses” which he sells to the public through a London outlet,
“Gee Whizz.”
Henrietta, who went to dawn’s gig is inspired by the story of Alan’s bravery
and uses some of Dawn’s ideas in a children’s adventure story which she gets
published.
What rights and obligations (express and where relevant implied) under
copyright law do Alan, Bill, Chris, the local newspaper, Dawn, Eddie, Freddie,
Gee Whizz, and Henrietta each have.
[100 Marks]
Model Answer
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller FirstClassLawEssentials. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £10.00. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
