Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California
what if i want to get a word copyrighted to start a t shirt business i would own, is the copyright llegal?
because i read that one requirement to attain a copyright is it must no be for hire.
Asked on 1/03/10, 2:54 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse
Sarah Grosse, Esquire
One cannot obtain a copyright on a word. One can obtain a trademark registration for a word (subject to all legal requirements).
The second part of your question is unclear, but I think you mean "work for hire." This means that if someone pays for a creative work to be made by someone else (like a commissioned painting or sculpture), the one who paid for the services owns the copyrights because the artist has made a "work for hire."
Look at trademark law for further help. Try the FAQs at www.uspto.gov.
Answered on 1/08/10, 7:59 pm
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