[Year 12 IPM] Multichoice Q5

[Fitzpatrick, Michael]

Yes!!
But how is a copyright notice and charges a convention?
It is part of the information that is needed by the customer to buy the
cartoons!!
Putting a copyright symbol or notice by itself is OK as a convention for
a company's advertising material but the charges ruin the question.


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Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Multichoice Q5


I guess it's safe to talk now.

Has anyone else noticed something odd about multichoice Q5...

Question 5

Crazy Cartoons applies for and receives copyright for all cartoons 
created by its artists. On their invoice to a client, Crazy Cartoons 
lists the copyright details and charges and the GST charges related to 
the copyright. This is an example of which type of convention?

A. preset
B. optional
C. preferred
D. mandatory


I mean - what the...?

If I understand copyright law in Australia, one does NOT apply for 
copyright and have it granted (as one does for Trade Marks and patents).

  Copyright is *automatically* held by the creator of intellectual
property.

So what's this about a company applying for and receiving copyright??

Secondly, what on earth does the rest of it mean?  I'm truly baffled.

Does Crazy Cartoons create cartoons and sell them to clients?  If so, 
what's the stuff about copyright details on the invoice for?  What 
'copyright details'??  And what are the 'GST charges related to the 
copyright'???

OR does Crazy Cartoons earn its money by getting copyright for its 
clients' cartoons?  (Which is impossible anyway)

Is this question completely insane or am I missing something obvious?

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Mark Kelly
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