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smutnut · 07-17-2009, 06:01 AM

Just curious how hard it is to copyright or trademark a word.

For instance, both Marvel Comics and DC Comics have a trademark or copyright (or some fucking thing) on the word superhero, so basically no one can use it in their context - which I'm not exactly sure what this means cause I'm pretty sure you can use it if you were making a movie or writing a novel but I know other Comic Book companies have had legal issues in using it and most refrain from it by cutting the word short or something.

I'm curious why someone couldn't copyright the term BDSM so no one else could use it in porn, and why monoply laws don't protect comic companies from litigation from Marvel and DC.

If anyone knows (I'm sure someone does, but if it can be explained in layman's terms too LOL)?

07-17-2009, 06:01 AM
smutnut So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Babylon Posts: 5,889	How hard is it to copyright or trademark a word? Just curious how hard it is to copyright or trademark a word. For instance, both Marvel Comics and DC Comics have a trademark or copyright (or some fucking thing) on the word superhero, so basically no one can use it in their context - which I'm not exactly sure what this means cause I'm pretty sure you can use it if you were making a movie or writing a novel but I know other Comic Book companies have had legal issues in using it and most refrain from it by cutting the word short or something. I'm curious why someone couldn't copyright the term BDSM so no one else could use it in porn, and why monoply laws don't protect comic companies from litigation from Marvel and DC. If anyone knows (I'm sure someone does, but if it can be explained in layman's terms too LOL)?