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Copyright
Myths &
Misunderstandings
Your new slogan is
copyrightable - wrong -
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Short slogans are not considered to embody sufficient authorship for
copyright protection.
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If, however, the slogan is used as a trademark,
protection might be available under the trademark laws. See
slogans,
about trademarks.
Copyright is an
inexpensive way to protect your invention -
wrong -
Publish and the
invention will become public domain property.
Copyright is not a
"poor man's patent" no matter who claims
it is.
Copyright does not protect the ideas or techniques or information.
more
Avoid infringement by
changing five features - probably
wrong -
The test will be
similarity between yours and theirs.
If the key features remain in yours, which they often do, copyright
infringement has not been avoided.
You purchased an original
painting and now you own the copyrights -
wrong -
The purchase of an
original art object does not pass on the author's copyrights thereto.
Copyrights can, however,
be transferred by contract.
other topics -
About Copyrights,
About Copyright Registrations,
IP Symbols,
patent myths,
trademark myths
questions, inquiries
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contact the firm
(all contact modes) or call 312.419.8055
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