Zoe applies nano technology to invent a device that reduces the half-life of spent plutonium rods used in nuclear-fuel reactors.She names the device "Halftime." She also writes Nano Nukes,a book about this invention and other uses for nano technology.Zoe can obtain copyright protection for
A) the device.
B) nano technology.
C) the name "Halftime."
D) the book Nano Nukes.

Question

Zoe applies nano technology to invent a device that reduces the half-life of spent plutonium rods used in nuclear-fuel reactors.She names the device "Halftime." She also writes Nano Nukes,a book about this invention and other uses for nano technology.Zoe can obtain copyright protection for​ 
A) ​the device. 
B) ​nano technology. 
C) ​the name "Halftime." 
D) ​the book Nano Nukes.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Zoe can obtain copyright protection for her original expression in her book Nano Nukes, but she cannot obtain a copyright for the underlying technology itself (nano technology) or for the name "Halftime" which may be protected by trademark law instead. She may be able to obtain a patent for the Halftime device if it meets the requirements for patentability, but that is a different form of intellectual property protection.

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