Erik K Pelton
AUGUST 18, 2020
The following is an edited transcript of my video, Protecting Words vs. Logos. One of the most popular questions I get asked among new or prospective clients is about filing at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a word versus a logo. It is only natural that many people think if the logo encompasses the words, they could save money and just protect the logo with one firing and that would encompass the words.
Dear Rich IP Blog
AUGUST 18, 2020
Dear Rich: I have just finished writing a fantasy novel. I have used public domain quotes within the novel (from Aristotle, Lincoln, etc.), but because the world of the novel is not Earth, I claim the quotes are from some nonexistent book that fits in the novel's world. Is this hinky? Your suggested use is not hinky. According to the Supreme Court , there is no legal requirement to provide attribution when public domain works are copied and placed into new works.
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