LSAT 21 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q6

LR Question 6 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Copyright laws protect the rights of writers to profits…

QUESTION TYPE: Necessary Assumption

CONCLUSION: The Jawade decision doesn’t protect the profits of those who make computer software.

REASONING: In Jawade, a court ruled that computer software wasn’t patentable or copyrightable.

ANALYSIS: There could be some other way to protect the profits of computer software apart from patents or copyrights. The argument hasn’t ruled that out.

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1. This answer choice is about the future. But the argument’s conclusion is about the present.
2. CORRECT. If some other law protected software then writers might still have protection for their software profits.
3. The fact that software is imported has nothing to do with whether it is protected by any intellectual property laws.
4. So? The court ruled that neither category protects computer software. This assumption is not necessary.
5. Even if the laws have been modified, they still don’t protect software.

Recap: The question begins with “Copyright laws protect the rights of writers to profits”. It is a Necessary Assumption question. Learn more about LSAT Necessary questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.