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6. Your scribbling on a post-it is copyright-protected.

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:47 AM

Feb 2020

Copyright begins when your work is "fixed in a tangible medium of expression and come within the subject matter of copyright".

https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap3.html

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How to Copyright a Book (Legal Zoom) hlthe2b Feb 2020 #1

Write it down -- it's protected by copyright. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #2

Copyrighting the TITLE may be problematic. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #3

You cannot copyright the title of a book. euphorb Feb 2020 #4

Your scribbling on a post-it is copyright-protected. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #6

You cannot claim copyright on just a title muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #5

You want to copyright your email? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #16

An editor and a lawyer sound like the right people to advise you, not DU (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #26

'Several sentences' does sound more substantial than 'short phrases' muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #23

You can't infringe on copyright of a title,... Foolacious Feb 2020 #28

I googled it and found it used in a hymn in a Lutheran hymn book. CTyankee Feb 2020 #27

If you mean your title by 'it', it can't be copyrighted. muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #29

Color Cartoonist Feb 2020 #7

One thing you could do is write a treatment and copyright that, Mike 03 Feb 2020 #14

In songs you can't copyright a title - not sure about books lame54 Feb 2020 #11

Yah, remember packman Feb 2020 #13

I'm on it, packman! CTyankee Feb 2020 #21

If it's unique enough, you can trademark it. NT Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #15

Don't get cocky kid! Dr. Strange Feb 2020 #17

OK. My daughter in law can help me with that. Thanks! CTyankee Feb 2020 #22