This is an analysis of the statement, ‘sweat of the brow doctrine representing John Locke’s labour theory flouts the basic copyright principles’ (here on referred as, the statement). The statement consists of three components in it, which are sweat of the brow doctrine, labour law theory and basic principles of copyrights. This article provides the background of the sweat of the brow doctrine (here onwards, the SOB doctrine) and John Locke Labour theory which results in flouting the basic principles of copyrights. Further it is analysed by drawing an analogy between the doctrine, principles of copyrights and Guinness World Records.