07-18-2021, 04:58 AM
tenders wrote:
Curious about the Jaws situation. The word is common so it isn’t copyrightable or trademarkable, nor are sharks, nor are shark fins, etc. The music is, of course.
Pac Man and Missile Command are trademarkable, and certainly were.
"Missile Command" was a commonly used phrase already, especially within the context of... well, missile command.
"Jaws" and sharks are each common on their own, but combined in the same manner that they were for the movie? Yeah, that's probably copyrightable.