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Under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, a computer programme is protected as which type of work?
A computer programme is protected as a literary work under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. The Act expressly includes computer programmes, tables and compilations within literary works, so the source and object code receive copyright protection, rather than being classed as artistic, cinematographic or sound recording works.
- ALiterary workCorrect
- BArtistic work
- CCinematographic work
- DSound recording
Explanation
The Copyright Act, 1957 includes a computer programme within the definition of literary work, so it receives copyright protection. It is not treated as an artistic work, a film or a sound recording, although its screen output may separately attract other categories.
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