[stylist] Copyrighting titles

[Donna Hill]

Bridgit,
Are you sure she copyrighted "that's hot" and not trade-marked? I know, 
for instance that all of the characters, spells and other peculiarities 
in the Harry Potter series are trade-marked. That's a far more expensive 
thing.
Donna

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On 1/21/2011 3:53 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
> I have seen titles replicated so I assume there is not copyright law
> prohibiting it, but I know you can copyright a catch phrase, like, "The
> Devil made me do it."  Paris Hilton was able to copyright, "That's hot."
> Disgusting!  *smirk*  Not sure how this works.
>
> What about tag lines or catch phrases like, "Just do it," or, "Be all
> you can be."  These are copyrighted, I believe.
>
> Bridgit
>
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