... An interesting question... has any Fictional Writer on this forum ever copyrighted names (i.e. fictional places, items, fictional companies, fictional organizations) he/she created for his/her plots?
There are trademarks in place for Harry Potter, Twilight and the Hunger Games.
I can still write a book about a boy named Harry Potter, his friend Ron and give them classmates named Bella Swan and Edward. They can attend Panem Magnet School, District 12 and be taught by a werewolf.
There are trademarks in place for Harry Potter, Twilight and the Hunger Games.
I can still write a book about a boy named Harry Potter, his friend Ron and give them classmates named Bella Swan and Edward. They can attend Panem Magnet School, District 12 and be taught by a werewolf.
The purpose of the Harry Potter trademark is so the owner can make money on it an prevent others from doing so. If you created and sold a Harry Potter T-Shirt, you might make money ... until you get caught by thecopyrighttrademark nazis.
Perhaps that's true, but not wise. At least, not unless you have some other purpose for your statement.
The purpose of the Harry Potter trademark is so the owner can make money on it an prevent others from doing so. If you created and sold a Harry Potter T-Shirt, you might make money ... until you get caught by the copyright nazis.
You could be required to pay a fine, pay part of your profits or possibly get a stern look and slap on the hand.
Mixing the name Harry Potter with other names "dilutes" the trademark and can lead to confusion on the part of the buyer.
If someone wanted to use a trademarked name, good luck and don't get caught.
... until you get caught by the copyright nazis.
I fell in love with a street name once so I used it, but then I found out the actual street was named after a famous lake, and I had to scrap it.
... until you get caught by the copyright nazis.
I fell in love with a street name once so I used it, but then I found out the actual street was named after a famous lake, and I had to scrap it.
I fell in love with a street name once so I used it, but then I found out the actual street was named after a famous lake, and I had to scrap it.
Wow. People who protect their intellectual property rights are...Nazis. Just wow.
Why? You were perfectly entitled to use the name. No one owns a street name.
Hollywood, California, tried a few years ago to make Hollywood, Florida, change its name, asserting that it had a trademark on the name Hollywood. The court chucked the case.
The only people who will protect a copyright are the copyright owners. The same is true for trademarks.
If they happen to also be Nazis, so be it.
Most infringements are dealt with using a simple cease-and-desist letter. If the miscreant continues to violate a copyright after this, they are demonstrating intent and might be subject to punitive as well as financial damages. But taking someone to court over a copyright or trademark infringement is a very expensive process for both sides.
I also don't appreciate being equated with being a Nazi for protecting my intellectual property.
I do because some have an attitude that is so uncompromising and brutal it might as well be...
As uncompromising and brutal as you might think it is, it helps to learn the business end of writing. Can't be arsed? Them's the breaks. As in other fields, certain terms have specific meanings and usage that can't be interchanged at whim. If you say or use something incorrectly, you can expect to be corrected or, at worst, to look like a total amateur.I do because some have an attitude that is so uncompromising and brutal it might as well be...