LML4801 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 24 March 2026; 100% Correct solutions and explanations.

LML4801 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 24 March 2026; 100% Correct solutions and explanations.LML4801 Patent and Copyright Law Assignment 1, First semester 2026 Due Date: 24 March 2026 20 marks, max 600 words (about 1,25 pages, excluding the cover page, footnotes and bibliography) This assignment is about Lesson 2 COPYRIGHT, in conjunction with Lesson 1 INTRODUCTION. You will note that the Assignment 1 question relates to the LML4801 specific outcomes (as they relate to copyright law) – 1. Identify and investigate the role of copyright in current South African law and everyday life. 2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the history and theoretical framework of, and the most pressing and prevalent issues regarding copyright law. 3. Apply the principles of copyright law in practical situations to solve multi- dimensional legal problems associated with copyright. 4. Conduct research on matters pertaining to copyright. (See Tutorial Letter LML4ALL /101/3/2026 at 2.2 Outcomes on p 8.) Your assignment answer must be typed in Arial font, size 12 with single line spacing within the paragraph, and double line spacing after the paragraph. Your answer for the whole assignment should not exceed 600 words, which is about 1,25 typed pages in the format prescribed above. 600 words is enough for answering this assignment. Plan carefully. Accurate answers and precise references (including page and paragraph numbers) are required. Credit will be given for meaningful references to relevant South African legislation, court decisions and scholarly opinion (textbooks and articles). Only refer to foreign and international law if it can add meaningfully to your comprehensive engagement with South African law. Acknowledge your sources in footnotes or in the text itself, and in your bibliography at the end of the assignment. For this assignment, please use the footnotes for referencing only and not for furthering your argument. Suggested style: see Tutorial Letter 302/4/2025 School of Law Referencing Style Guide. Your footnotes, cover page and bibliography are excluded from the 600word limit. Do not list any sources in your bibliography that you have not consulted directly. DO NOT CUT AND PASTE ANSWERS FROM THE LESSONS OR ANY OTHER SOURCE. You may not repeat the wording from any source, including the study material, without properly attributing it as a quotation. As no marks (or few marks only) will be given for direct quotations from any source, quotations are an absolute waste of precious space. It is imperative to use your own words to convey your understanding of the work. Unacknowledged copying/plagiarism or any other forms of cheating will lead to a 0 mark. As the aim of the assignment is to engage with the prescribed study material and formulate your own response to the question, the use of Artificial Intelligence is not allowed. Scenario Marjorie suffers from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). This rare and serious autoimmune disorder left her temporarily paralysed. Even though she is recovering, after a few weeks she can still barely move her arms and legs. At present it is therefore impossible for her to hold a book. Before Marjorie became ill – it all happened within 24 hours – she attended bi-weekly book club meetings. The book club members are now taking turns to read books aloud and record such readings so that Marjory can listen to it. Every second Friday afternoon the book club meets around Marjorie’s bed in the rehabilitation ward to discuss these books. The book they are currently reading is “Klara and The Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro. The author was born in Nagasaki, Japan on 8 November 1954 and emigrated with his family to Britain in 1960. It was published in the UK and the US in 2021. One of the book club participants, Rentia, is tasked with recording her reading of this book for Marjorie. Question 1 1.1 What types of copyright “works” are incorporated in the books that the club reads? (4X1/2=2) 1.2 Until when will copyright in the text/story of the Klara and the Sun book endure? (2) 1.3 Will the source you cited for your answer in 1.2 above be the same if the book club reading recording takes place in a country other than South Africa? (2) 1.4 Briefly explain why Rentia’s recording of her reading constitutes a “reproduction” for purposes of