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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on February 11, 2000 at 14:19:12:

In Reply to: Titles and Copyright posted by Jay Durant on February 11, 2000 at 12:34:09:

: How flexible is copyright law on titles per se? If I wrote a book with the same title as a popular song or movie could I possibly get in trouble? Or would it be necessary for the work to in some way resemble the song/movie/etc.?
There is no simple answer for the question except that there is thin ice even if there is no problem. It is not a copyright problem.
M. Arthur Auslander
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: : How flexible is copyright law on titles per se? If I wrote a book with the same title as a popular song or movie could I possibly get in trouble? Or would it be necessary for the work to in some way resemble the song/movie/etc.? : There is no simple answer for the question except that there is thin ice even if there is no problem. It is not a copyright problem. : M. Arthur Auslander : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com

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