A computer programmer created a program and put a hard copy of it in his desk.If that program were copied,etched on a chip,embedded in the ROM of a computer,and sold to a mass market,the programmer
A) could not claim copyright because there is no provision in the Copyright Act nor case law that would give him protection.
B) could claim copyright based on common law principles.
C) could not claim copyright because the program would be part of a machine, which bars it from copyright protection.
D) could claim copyright because there is a provision in the Copyright Act to that effect.
E) would be better off to seek patent protection.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The programmer could claim copyright because the program is considered an original work of authorship under the Copyright Act of 1976, and the Act specifically provides protection for computer programs. Once the program is created, it is automatically protected by copyright, regardless of whether a hard copy is kept or it is embedded in a machine.

A Computer Programmer Created a Program and Put a Hard