Legal Question in Business Law in Maryland
copyrights
Can I get a copyright on a poem which my Great-grandfather wrote?
Would I need a copyright if I illustrated this poem into a children's book?
Asked on 12/08/07, 8:13 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
G. Joseph Holthaus III
Law Offices of G. Joseph Holthaus
Re: copyrights
You can obtain a copyright on a poem. You would not necessarily need to obtain a copyright to illustrate the poem in a children's book; however, if you are going to take the time and effort to illustrate the poem then a copyright will provide an avenue to sue for damages where someone else takes your idea and adopts it within their work without permission.
Answered on 12/09/07, 12:54 am
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