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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dualnames on Wed 23/10/2013 16:32:46

Title: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: Dualnames on Wed 23/10/2013 16:32:46
If you paraphrase the name of a famous band to use as a title in a commercial project, for example Rihabba as in Rihanna, does that mean you're infringing copyrright/trademark/whatever you're illegally doing?
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: Radiant on Wed 23/10/2013 16:50:32
No, because of fair use and/or parody clause.
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: qptain Nemo on Wed 23/10/2013 18:22:32
Your question is stupid.
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: Radiant on Wed 23/10/2013 18:23:37
So's your answer :tongue:
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: monkey0506 on Fri 25/10/2013 12:58:51
Quote from: Dualnames on Wed 23/10/2013 16:32:46If you paraphrase the name

Technically speaking, names aren't even covered by copyright but by trademark (http://www.legalzoom.com/trademarks-patents-copyrights/summary-compare-trademark-copyright.html). There are still legal implications behind using someone else's trademarked name, but it would really all come down to the context in which it's used.

Quote from: Dualnames on Wed 23/10/2013 16:32:46for example Rihabba as in Rihanna

In this case it definitely sounds like you're doing some level of parody, but to be fair, Rihanna is actually the name of the person (it's her middle name) so that opens up other possibilities. If you're openly committing slander then, well you'd have some legal issues there, but doing a parody of an individual definitely wouldn't invoke copyright or trademark issues (on its own, again, context is the biggest factor to consider here).
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: Igor Hardy on Sat 26/10/2013 13:52:35
Dualnames is alive!?
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: Adeel on Sat 26/10/2013 15:21:03
Quote from: Ascovel on Sat 26/10/2013 13:52:35
Dualnames is alive!?

Unfortunately, yes. :(
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: Dualnames on Sun 27/10/2013 03:27:59
Quote from: Ascovel on Sat 26/10/2013 13:52:35
Dualnames is alive!?

The rumours of my death, have been greatly exaggerated. It's all nemo's fault. That russian bitch!
Title: Re: Interesting and probably stupid question regarding Copyright
Post by: qptain Nemo on Sun 27/10/2013 10:36:10
At least I'm a big bitch, sister.