Aria and Camilla create an orchestral piece of music to play at an upcoming statewide music competition. They want to protect their work from other people claiming it as their own. What two types of intellectual property laws should they consider?

Question

A. Defamation; fraud
B. Trademark; patent
C. patent; fraud
D. trademark; defamation

Answer 1

Aria and Camilla should consider the following types of intellectual property laws to protect their orchestral piece:

1. Copyright: This is the primary form of protection for musical works. It protects the expression of ideas, including original music compositions.

2. Trademark: If they want to protect a particular name, logo, or brand associated with their music, they may consider registering a trademark.

From the options provided, while none specifically mention copyright, the closest relevant types of IP they should consider would be:

B. Trademark; patent (though "patent" is not typically applicable to musical compositions, the option aligns better than the others, with "trademark" being relevant).

However, the best legal avenue for them would actually be copyright.