COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR LITERARY WORKS
Aside life, property is one of man's most priced possession;mostly because of the mental, physical and sometimes financial effort expended in acquiring same,Property could be described as anything capable of being owned, it could be copereal or incopereal, tangible or intangible. Therefore the energy and labor required in securing any property makes it worthy to be protected by law and also yield profits for the owner of the property, in other words ,one should reap "the fruits of his labour". Given the description of property,there's no gain saying; *intellectual* *property* adequately fits in,since it's a product of one's creative mind. Intellectual property is the product of one's mental effort, creative exertion Or better still creative labour,Hence, the laws seeks to guarantee, protect and reward creative efforts. In order to achieve the above,there are several legal means in law namely; copyright Act, trademarks Act, patent and Design Act.....