LL.M. (Commercial Law) / This research will consider to what extent fictional characters may be protected by copyright law. The discussion will concentrate on the position in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and South Africa. It appears that the reluctance to afford copyright protection to fictional characters stems from their dichotomic nature. As such, the impact of the idea/expression dichotomy will be examined as it is the key issue in determining whether a fictional character will be protected by copyright.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:13741 |
| Date | 14 July 2015 |
| Creators | Wood, Christelle Ann |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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