The book "Fort Apache" dealt with the story of a battle at a frontier fort and the film "Fort Apache: The Bronx," was a story about the challenges of police officers in battling crime in the Bronx area of New York City.The author of "Fort Apache" has brought suit against the film makers.
-What would be the film makers' best defense in the suit against them by the author?
A)That the idea of a Fort Apache is general in terms of the nature of a battle and not a unique idea.
B)That the name of the film is different.
C)That the use of an idea in a film is not an infringement of an idea in a book.
D)That book names are not protected by statute.

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The film makers' best defense would be that the idea of a Fort Apache is a general concept in terms of the nature of a battle and not a unique idea that is protected by copyright. As such, the use of this idea in a film would not constitute an infringement of the author's work.

The Book "Fort Apache" Dealt with the Story of a Battle