RE: Copyright? RE: (TV) so...who's gonna buy this?

[Murray Ramone <murrayramone@hotmail.com>]

because they use him in their advertising you'd think he'd have a case ?



although chances are they'd just change the name if he did bring a case and
the only people to make any cash would be the lawyers

> From: olcsvary@verizon.net
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: RE: Copyright? RE: (TV) so...who's gonna buy this?
> Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:28:05 -0700
>
> From: Leo Casey
>
> Would I be correct in assuming that the phrase 'Marquee Moon' can not (is
> not, was not)
> copyrighted?
>
> I don't remember much from my communications law class, but one thing I do
> remember is you can't copyright a name. So, you could write a book called,
> say, "Superman," and as long as it wasn't about a being from another planet
> with powers and abilities, etc., legally you'd be in the clear (though
> Warner Brothers would likely make your life a living hell). You can,
> however, trademark a name. I wonder if Verlaine's getting any royalties on
> this?
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