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(7) (38) T, an associate attorney in XYZ Law Office, wrote

a newspaper publisher a letter disputing a columnists


claim about an incident in the attorneys family. T used
the law firms letterhead and its computer in preparing
the letter. T also requested the firms messenger to
deliver the letter to the publisher. Who owns the
copyright to the letter? (A) T, since he is the original
creator of the contents of the letter. (B) Both T and the
publisher, one wrote the letter to the other who has
possession of it. (C) The law office since T was an
employee and he wrote it on the firms letterhead. (D)
The publisher to whom the letter was sent.

(8) (56) X, an amateur astronomer, stumbled upon what


appeared to be a massive volcanic eruption in Jupiter
while peering at the planet through his telescope. The
following week, X, without notes, presented a lecture on
his findings before the Association of Astronomers of the
Philippines. To his dismay, he later read an article in a
science journal written by Y, a professional astronomer,
repeating exactly what X discovered without any
attribution to him. Has Y infringed on X's copyright, if
any? (A) No, since X did not reduce his lecture in writing
or other material form. (B) Yes, since the lecture is
considered Xs original work. (C) No, since no protection
extends to any discovery, even if expressed, explained,
illustrated, or embodied in a work. (D) Yes, since Ys
article failed to make any attribution to X.

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